Obesity in America

The Price of Being Overweight

Being overweight or obese will cost you in the form of doctor’s bills, sick days, fuel costs, and more
By Emily G. W. Chau fitbie
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Between skyrocketing insurance premiums, medical expenses, and lower pay, being overweight certainly comes at a price—but just how much does it cost to carry around extra pounds? (Search: No cost workouts) For women, being obese may cost $4,879 per year, according to George Washington University researchers who conducted a review of 94 studies last year. Compounded over 20 years, that’s close to $100,000 that could have been put toward retirement. Men pay a slightly lower price thanks to higher relative pay, but their bank accounts take a hit as well, to the tune of $2,626 annually. To understand where all that money’s going, we took a look at the research, spoke with experts, and crunched the numbers. Here’s what we found.

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