Obesity accounts for 21 percent of U.S. health care costs, study finds
Monday, April 9, 2012 - 22:30
in Health & Medicine
Obesity now accounts for almost 21 percent of U.S. health care costs – more than twice the previous estimates, reports a new study. The research, which is the first to show the causal effect of obesity on medical care costs, uses new methods and makes a stronger case for government intervention to prevent obesity.