Airtime: Mon. Aug. 10 2009 | 1:27 PM ET Why obesity is a growing problem in America and what it means for health care, with Dr. Delos Cosgrove, Cleveland Clinic President & CEO and CNBC's Erin Burnett

This video reinforces that obesity costs health plans an additional $1,500 per member per year or 40% additional compared to a normal weight person. Confronting the obesity epidemic in the workplace impacts direct medical costs and more importantly, indirect measures like retention, productivity, disability and workers compensation costs.