What's the cost of obesity

Our nation and the world are facing the problem of obesity and all its health-related concerns in epidemic proportions. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest projections indicate that globally in 2005, approximately 1.6 billion adults (age 15+) were overweight and at least 400 million adults were obese. The WHO further projects that by 2015, approximately 2.3 billion adults will be overweight and more than 700 million will be obese. 

The economic costs of obesity are enormous:

• Obesity and overweight conditions contribute as much as $93 billion to the nation's yearly medical bill

• The total cost of obesity to U.S. companies is estimated at more than $13 billion per year and that translates into 39 million lost work days

• 239 million days where work activity is restricted, 90 million sick days or days in bed and 63 million visits to physicians.

• Despite the proven benefits of physical activity, more than 50% of American adults and 25% of children do not get enough physical activity to improve health.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention states because physical inactivity is a risk factor for many diseases and conditions, making physical activity an integral part of daily life is crucial. The time is now for us all to take action and become active body's to fight inactivity and eliminate obesity and its related disease.

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