It isn’t a secret that obesity often has deadly consequences. We’re all aware that there is an increased risk of diabetes as well as heart disease. But the bad news doesn’t end there. Obesity now costs 17 percent of the total health bill amounting to at least $2,800 more per year for an obese person.

The actual cost of obesity may be as high as $8,000 for women because they may earn less in the workplace than their “slim sisters.” Seems there is more discrimination against fat women than men.

For employers there are extra costs as well. Obese employees will probably have more sick days, which translates into less productivity. And they may have more disability claims as their legs and backs suffer from the extra weight.

Obese children have at lease two strikes against them. They are more likely to develop diabetes, and they are less likely to be accepted by their peer groups because they don’t participate in sports and other activities.

We all have a responsibility to help children make better food choices by insisting that schools eliminate high sugar snacks and drinks. If adults don’t take the lead to help our children, who will?

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It isn’t a secret that obesity often has deadly consequences. We’re all aware that there is an increased risk of diabetes as well as heart disease. But the bad news doesn’t end there. Obesity now costs 17 percent of the total health bill amounting to at least $2,800 more per year for an obese person.

The actual cost of obesity may be as high as $8,000 for women because they may earn less in the workplace than their “slim sisters.” (more)

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