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This study, aimed to investigate the obesity- attributable costs of absenteeism among working adults in Portugal.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The study population included individuals actively working at baseline from the Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases Cohort (EpiDoC), a large Portuguese population-based prospective study. Body mass index was measured at baseline and in two follow-up interviews. Absenteeism in each wave of the EpiDoC was assessed by the question \u201cDid you have a sick leave in the previous 12\u00a0months? yes\/no\u201d, followed by \u201cHow many days did you miss work due to sickness in the previous twelve months?\u201d. 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