Aug 7, 2019
With over 70% of Americans falling into the categories of being overweight or having obesity, and the increasing health decrements associated with these conditions, Dr. Hugh Waters, Health Economist with the Milken Foundations discusses the various associated disease and their economic costs with Therese.
Key Takeaways:
"If you add up the direct health care costs plus the indirect productivity costs, you get $1.7 trillion in the year 2016. To put that number into perspective, that’s 9.3% of our GDP. That’s 9.3% our entire economy is lost to us because of the heath care problems caused by obesity." — Dr. Hugh Waters
Connect with Dr. Hugh Waters:
Milken Institute: Hugh Waters
Milken Institute Reports:
America’s Obesity Crisis: The Health and Economic Costs of Excessive Weight
The Costs of Chronic Disease in the U.S.
Weighing Down America: The Health and Economic Impact of Obesity
Additional information including book references, quizzes, etc. (provided by Teri)
Connect with Therese:
Website: www.criticallyspeaking.net
Twitter: @CritiSpeak
Email: theresemarkow@criticallyspeaking.net
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