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Currently, estimates for these costs range from $147 billion to nearly $210 billion per year.1 In addition, obesity is associated with job absenteeism, costing approximately $4.3 billion annually2 and with lower productivity while at work, costing employers $506 per obese worker per year.3.
The Australian Medical Association has also shied away from labelling it a disease. The association says classifying obesity as a disease would have significant costs. The Government determines which diseases are classified, and cost to Medicare is a significant determining factor, an AMA spokeswoman said.