* $190 billion a year in excess medical spending * Many costs borne by non-obese, as in higher insurance premiums * Ant...
Reuters | Posted 05.01.2012
By Sharon Begley April 30 (Reuters) - The incidence of obesity in the United States has soared from 13 percent to 34 percent over the ...
Posted 04.06.2012
Obesity may be more expensive than smoking when it comes to health costs. Researchers from the Mayo Clinic found that people who are obese have an...
The Huffington Post | Jillian Berman | Posted 12.17.2011
The consequences of the country's obesity epidemic expand beyond just personal health. Overweight or obese full-time workers with other chronic he...
Carole Carson | Posted 07.17.2011
Americans must address the question of who will foot the bill for rising medical costs. Even as we complain about mounting healthcare bills, we are reluctant to adopt healthier lifestyle habits to reduce costs.
Carole Carson | Posted 05.25.2011
For the majority of us, if we trimmed our bodies, we would ultimately fatten our wallets. But to achieve maximum leverage with the greatest number of individuals in the shortest possible time frame, we'll have to move beyond personal financial rewards.
Reuters | Posted 05.01.2012