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September 26th, 2017 | #1 |
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U.S. pays high price for obesity
U.S. pays high price for obesity
A U.S. adult who is "healthy" but obese could eventually cost society tens of thousands of dollars in medical care and lost wages, a new study estimates. Using a computer model, researchers estimated the financial toll that obesity typically takes at different ages. They found, for example, that an obese 50-year-old with normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels will end up costing society more than $36,000. That societal figure included people's direct medical care for obesity-related diseases, along with lost productivity from disability or time off from work. The researchers said the findings offer a look at how obesity affects individuals, and society. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-pays...e-for-obesity/ |
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