According to the Center for Disease Control, obesity now affects over a third of American adults. As more workers become obese or overweight they are taking on a range of new body shapes that are complicating the ability of ergonomics to improve workplace safety.Furniture and equipment designed for these workers' bio-mechanics help offset difficulties they may face in performing routine office tasks. Ergonomics at Allsteel will discuss findings from recent studies on understanding obesity and that the problems it poses are an important part of designing effective furniture for today's office worker.