Obesity costs u.s. $ 270 million years.

Healthcare associated with obesity and loss of productivity at the cost of running the United States and Canada, $ 300 million years. New study shows
The United States accounts for the lion share of the $ 270 million of Canada use $ 30 million.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 2005 1.6 thousand million. In ages 15 and older are overweight and at least 400 million are obese, especially in developed countries.
Research by society of Actuaries (SOA), break down a $ 300 million near: the United States and Canada spent $ 127 million in related to obesity treatment a $ 49 million loss of worker productivity due to higher death rate of $ 43 million loss of productivity due to disability and $ 72 million in total disability.
SOA was compiled from research published between 1980 and 2009 June spokesman SOA says the rate of increase in Obesity costs the economy "special" and claim that the employer and insurance company provides the functionality to make healthy decisions.
Obesity is defined as no body mass index (BMI) 30 and below 30 is overweight.
In addition, SOA will explore online adult 1000 search that 83% of the participants will adopt programs healthy lifestyle if they get ngarao from their own health insurance.
In the United States. Obesity, different States The u.s. Centers for disease control and protection of the State of Mississippi pegs fattest 34.4% of the population is obese Colorado slimmest 18.6%.
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