What Costs are Associated with Obesity in the United States?
In 2008 the estimated medical cost due to obesity was $147 billion, nearly double the 1998 cost of $78.5 billion. (Health Affairs Journal)
The annual health cost of obesity is recorded to be as high as $147 billion. (RTI and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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