Being obese does not only pose a potential health risk, there is also a cost involved - being obese costs money, say researchers from George Washington University in a new report. They found that obesity costs the average female $4,879 and male $2,646 annually in lost productivity, employee sick days, and other costs. It is well known that obese individuals have overall higher medical bills, but the authors say that this is only a part of the economic impact. If a person's bodyweight is at least 20% higher than it should be, he or she is considered obese...
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