December 16, 2004 at 07:00 PM
NU Online News Service, Dec. 16, 2004, 2:48 p.m. EST
Americans’ poor eating habits and lack of exercise are affecting claims at a large Chattanooga, Tenn., disability insurer.[@@]
UnumProvident Corp., the biggest disability insurer, says the number of disability claims filed by workers suffering from type 2 diabetes has doubled since 2001.
The average cost of paying for disability benefits, direct medical costs and related health care costs for disability claimants with diabetes is $33,495 per claimant per year, UnumProvident reports.
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