Obesity in America: Just open your wallet.

Man, this obesity thing is expensive!!!

Here's a new one from researchers at Emory University, published today in the health policy jounal Health Affairs. _________________________________________________________

From the Washington Post:

The study found that 17.1 percent of European adults are obese but the rate is nearly double — 33 percent — for American adults.

"We expected to see differences between disease prevalence in the United States and Europe, but the extent of the differences is surprising," said Kenneth Thorpe, the lead researcher and chairman of Emory University's Health Policy and Management Department. "It is possible that we spend more on health care because we are, indeed, less healthy."

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 80 percent of diabetes, heart disease and strokes could be eliminated through reductions in obesity.

Mr. Thorpe added that if the U.S. is able to bring down the obesity rate to Europe's level, the system could save $100 billion a year.
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