Obesity Health Issues Account For Major State Expenditures

Research have shown that more than 13% of the country's Medicare expenditures about $120 billion are related to obesity, primarily due to type 2 diabetes, coronary disease and elevated blood pressure. The nation's Institutes of Health estimates the yearly value of treating weight related conditions diabetes, coronary disease, osteoarthritis and breast and colon cancers is at least $120 billion. The general public pays about $40 bill a year for obesity through Medicare and Medicaid programs. Overweight-related conditions cost companies more than $12 billion a year due to higher Medicare function and medical claims, lower productiveness, increased absenteeism, and higher health and incapacity insurance charges. Studies have shown

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