People who travel extensively for business have poorer health and higher rates of health risk factors including obesity and high blood pressure, according to a Columbia University study. The researchers compared the health risks of employees at different levels of business travel using data from a corporate wellness program covering more than 13,000 employees. Extensive travellers were 260 percent more likely to rate their health as fair to poor, compared with light travellers.
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