Nearly 10 percent of health spending for obesity (AP)
Jul 27th, 2009 | By buddy1 | Category: Health & Wellness News, Weight Loss & Obesity
AP – Obesity’s not just dangerous, it’s expensive. New research shows medical spending averages $1,400 more a year for an obese person than for someone who’s normal weight. Overall obesity-related health spending reaches $147 billion, double what it was nearly a decade ago, says the study published Monday by the journal Health Affairs.
