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A normal-weight individual will spend about $3,400 per year in medical expenditures and that number rises to about $4,870 if that individual is obese, study author Eric Finkelstein, director, RTI Public Health Economics Program in Research Triangle Park, N.C., said during the press conference.or people on Medicare, average expenses for a normal-weight person average about $4,700 a year, while costs for an obese person range about $6,400 annually, Finkelstein said. The biggest driver of these excess costs are prescription drugs, Finkelstein said.
The researchers said these diseases will account for nearly $500 billion in total health care spending. Current estimates suggest that the yearly medical cost of adult obesity today is between $147 billion and $210 billion, the study said.he researchers said these diseases will account for nearly $500 billion in total health care spending. Current estimates suggest that the yearly medical cost of adult obesity today is between $147 billion and $210 billion, the study said.