1. © 2004 SHRM SHRM Weekly Online Survey: October 26, 2004 Bariatric Procedures for Weight Loss and Health Care Coverage Sample comprised of 350 randomly selected HR professionals. Analyzing 350 of 2053 emails sent; 1999 emails received (response rate = 18%). Survey fielded October 26 – November 1, 2004; presentation generated on November 2, 2004. Margin of error is +/- 5%.

2. © 2004 SHRM SHRM Weekly Online Survey: October 26, 2004 Does your organization’s health care coverage pay for employees to undergo bariatric procedures (stomach stapling or gastric bypass) for weight loss?

3. © 2004 SHRM SHRM Weekly Online Survey: October 26, 2004 Does your organization’s health care coverage pay for employees to undergo bariatric procedures (stomach stapling or gastric bypass) for weight loss? ChoiceCountPercentage Answered No26776.5% Yes8223.5%

4. © 2004 SHRM SHRM Weekly Online Survey: October 26, 2004 Has there been an increase in employee requests for bariatric surgery (stomach stapling or gastric bypass) in the past 12 months? Note: Based on respondents who indicated that their organization covers the cost of bariatric surgery.

5. © 2004 SHRM SHRM Weekly Online Survey: October 26, 2004 Has there been an increase in employee requests for bariatric surgery (stomach stapling or gastric bypass) in the past 12 months? ChoiceCountPercentage Answered No5465.8% Yes2834.1%