PHDNM
09-26-2017, 05:00 PM
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-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-high-price-for-obesity/