Preventing obesity, smoking can save lives, but it ...

by TerryRC Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:03 am

... doesn't save money:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080205/ap_on_he_me/obesity_cost_5

by SamCogar Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:02 am

On average, healthy people lived 84 years. Smokers lived about 77 years, and obese people lived about 80 years. Smokers and obese people tended to have more heart disease than the healthy people.

Cancer incidence, except for lung cancer, was the same in all three groups. Obese people had the most diabetes, and healthy people had the most strokes. Ultimately, the thin and healthy group cost the most, about $417,000, from age 20 on.

The cost of care for obese people was $371,000, and for smokers, about $326,000.

The results counter the common perception that preventing obesity will save health systems worldwide millions of dollars.

Preventing obesity, smoking can save lives, but it ...

Preventing obesity, smoking can save lives, but it ...

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