http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2009/07/29/obesity-spending-estimated-at-147-billion-annually/ The Policy Journal of the Health Sphere Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:23:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2009/07/29/obesity-spending-estimated-at-147-billion-annually/comment-page-1/#comment-38392 Elizabeth Kucinich: House Leadership Supported Massive Giveaways to Big Ag while Taking a Chainsaw to Nutrition & Food Safety Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:11:02 +0000 http://healthaffairs.org/blog/?p=1682#comment-38392 [...] to subsidize unhealthy foods. In 2008, the direct medical costs associated with obesity totaled $147 billion. We already spend more than $190 billion a year to treat diabetes and pre-diabetes -- and those [...] [...] to subsidize unhealthy foods. In 2008, the direct medical costs associated with obesity totaled $147 billion. We already spend more than $190 billion a year to treat diabetes and pre-diabetes — and those [...]

]]> http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2009/07/29/obesity-spending-estimated-at-147-billion-annually/comment-page-1/#comment-30829 Helene Pavlov: Eat Now, Pay Later. But Who Is Paying and for What? Police the Potato Chips! | DoisPontoZero Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:20:48 +0000 http://healthaffairs.org/blog/?p=1682#comment-30829 [...] recent study in the Journal of Health Affairs reported that medical spending on obesity- related conditions is estimated to have reached $147 [...] [...] recent study in the Journal of Health Affairs reported that medical spending on obesity- related conditions is estimated to have reached $147 [...]

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