The Inhibitive Cost of Obesity

Being overweight can be expensive. Obese Americans spend around 42% more on their health care than Americans who are at a normal weight. A study published by Health Affairs shows that overweight Americans spend US$1,429 more per year on health than those who register a normal weight. At least a third of Americans are overweight and the incidence of Americans being overweight is increasing each year, with the cost of obesity-related health issues such as Diabetes also escalating. Obese patients suffering with such conditions will spend a great deal on prescription drugs and Eric A Finkelstein, director of the public health economics program at the Research Triangle Institute noted, “Unless you address obesity, you’re never going

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