What age group of obese people had the most expensive health costs?
20 to 56,
How long did smokers live?
77 years
How about obese people?
80 years
What was the average cost for Smokers?
$326, 000
What about the thin and healthy group?
$417, 000
Patrick Basham says obesity will cost how much?
that obesity is going to cost trillions of dollars
How long did healthy people live on average?
84 years
What was the role of Patrick Basham?
a professor of health politics
Basham said we should stop worrying about what?
stop worrying about its financial impact
Does obesity prevention have immediate benefits?
The benefits of obesity prevention may not be seen immediately