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Nearly 70% of American adults are overweight or obese9
Healthcare costs related to obesity are 80% HIGHER than expenses for all types of cancer combined8
6% to 12% of health expenditures in the United States are attributed to treating obesity-related issues7
On average, adults who are not physically active consume up to 3,100 calories/day6
Nearly ONE in THREE children and adolescents aare either overweight or obese5
Obese women get only ONE HOUR of physical activity per year4
Obese men are physically active only FOUR HOURS out of the year3
Annual medical spending for a non-obese person:
$5122
Annual medical spending for the obese on an individual basis:
$3,271
Yearly medical cost of adult obesity today is between
$147 billion and $210 billion1
How Much are Inactivity and Obesity
Costing You?