Interesting.

Metro Denver Health and Wellness Commission formed

DENVER - Obesity has become a part of Denver's economic development plan. Companies looking to relocate are starting to ask economic development officials for obesity data before making their final decision about where to move.

Obesity is a big contributor to heart disease and diabetes, among other health problems, which impact a company's bottom line significantly.

Tom Clark, president of the Metro Denver EDC, says the group will develop a 10-year strategic plan with a goal to make metro Denver the country's healthiest city.

Colorado currently has the lowest obesity rate in the country. As a result, insurance rates in Denver are about $400 cheaper per year than across the U.S. People in the metro area, however, are about ten pounds heavier than they were a decade ago and the average weights are trending upward.