Document Type
Report
Publication Date
11-17-2011
Keywords
Health Care Costs; Obesity; Disparities; Race and Ethnicity Data
Abstract
Currently, two out of three Americans are overweight or obese. In less than 20 years, roughly half of the population will be obese. Furthermore, obesity costs $168.4 billion a year, a number which is projected to increase by $48-66 billion per year. The societal costs of obesity are clear and staggering and the individual costs are equally chilling for most of those who are obese – particularly for Hispanic men and Caucasian and Hispanic women.
APA Citation
Dor, A., Ferguson, C., Tan, E., Divine, L., & Palmer, J. (2011). Gender and race wage gaps attributable to obesity. Washington, D.C.: Department of Health Policy, School of Public Health and Health Services, The George Washington University.
Open Access
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Comments
Funding for this report has been provided by Allergan, Inc.