what are the costs associated with being overweight
Our study showed that the average annual cost of government subsidies for the overweight and obese was $3917 per person, with a total annual cost of $35.6 billion. Combined with direct costs, this results in an overall total annual cost of $56.6 billion.
In 2005, the total direct cost for Australians aged â¥ 30 years was $6.5 billion (95% CI, $5.8â$7.3 billion) for overweight and $14.5 billion (95% CI, $13.2â$15.7 billion) for obesity. The total excess annual direct cost due to overweight and obesity (above the cost for normal-weight individuals) was $10.7 billion.