Costs of Obesity - Weight Management Newport Beach

Costs of Obesity

The national cost of obesity is very high. Based on 1998 estimates, annual medical costs to treat patients who are overweight and obese were approximately 93 billion in 2002 dollars. The healthcare cost burden of being obese now rivals that of smoking.
The personal cost of living with obesity can also be significant. Consider what you might spend on the following items:

• Out of pocket healthcare expenses
  • Over-the-counter medication costs
  • Co-pays for doctor office visits
  • Co-pays for lab work
  • Co-pays for specialists
  • Co-pays for physical therapists/allied health professionals
• Prescription co-pays
• Employment inactivity costs (days of missed work)
• Non-surgical weight loss programs
• Grocery and dining costs

These expenditures quickly add up. You may find that dramatic weight loss can greatly reduce your weight related costs.