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November 6, 2026Medycyna PracyOpen Access

Sickness absence attributed to obesity (ICD-10 code E66) in Poland: trends, demographic patterns, and social insurance burden, 2020–2025

Piotr Winciunas Mateusz Jankowski Kuba Sękowski Justyna Grudziąż-Sękowska

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Highlights• First nationwide analysis of sickness absence attributed to obesity in Poland.• Sickness absence days attributed to obesity increased by 151% in 2020-2025.• The highest burden was observed among women aged 35-49 years.• Regional differences in sickness absence attributed to obesity were observed.• Social insurance expenditures increased by 235% in 2020-2024.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6af162301865c8158a4d16e1 https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01759

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