NOO | The economic burden of obesity 1 Executive summary Estimates of the direct NHS costs of treating overweight and obesity, and related morbidity in England have ranged a from Â£479.3 million in 1998 1 to Â£4.2 billion in 2007.ne such report â Healthy c. The 4 fold increase in the cost of treating obesity was attributable largely to increased drug costs. d. Â£390 million â Â£435 million of the increase is due to the inclusion of new obesity related diseases.
In economics, inflation is a sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time.[1] When the price level rises, each unit of currency buys fewer goods and services; consequently, inflation reflects a reduction in the purchasing power per unit of money â a loss of real value in the medium of ...
What is the Optimal Rate of Inflation? Central banks are now placing greater emphasis on maintaining low inflation, and this raises the question: How low should inflation be? Some say that the current level of inflation is acceptable, while others argue that inflation should be pushed toward zero.