Fat workers cost more (well, according to lap-band maker's study...)

[AnnMarie]

This story was on the front page of msnbc.com today. About half way down you see the small single line of :

The research was funded by Allergan, Inc., a health-care company that makes LAP-BAND and other devices used in weight-loss surgeries.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39571973/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/ full article


It's unreal that a study by such a biased source could be FRONT PAGE NEWS. This stuff really gets me pissed off - I work twice as hard as most I know, produce more than almost anyone in my department, and I'm in the "very extreme" BMI class that is sooo horribly taxing on companies. Screw that.

 

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[BBW Betty]