Excess bodyweight was positively associated with risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. The effect of excess weight on years of life lost was greatest for young individuals and decreased with increasing age. The years of life lost for obese men ranged from 0·8 years (95% CI 0·2–1·4) in those aged 60–79 years to 5·9 years (4·4–7·4) in those aged 20–39 years, and years lost for very obese men ranged from 0·9 (0–1·8) years in those aged 60–79 years to 8·4 (7·0–9·8) years in those aged 20–39 years, but losses were smaller and sometimes negligible for men who were only overweight. Similar results were noted for women (eg, 6·1 years [4·6–7·6] lost for very obese women aged 20–39 years; 0·9 years [0·1–1·7] lost for very obese women aged 60–79 years). Healthy life-years lost were two to four times higher than total years of life lost for all age groups and bodyweight categories.

Citerank: (13) 362031Financial cost of obesity – USAAnalysis [6] prepared for The Fiscal Times by Scott Kahan—director of the National Center for Weight & Wellness at George Washington University—puts the total national cost of obesity (including direct medical and non-medical services, decreased worker productivity, disability and premature death) at $305.1bn annually. Including the intangible costs associated with pain and suffering from obesity and obesity-associated conditions would add at least a further $300bn a year (Society of Actuaries).959C6EF, 362119Direct healthcare costs of obesityThe direct costs of obesity are those that result from outpatient and inpatient health services (including surgery), laboratory and radiological tests, and drug therapy. [1]57DE7179, 362121Indirect financial costs of obesityThe indirect costs of obesity are the resources forgone as a result of an obesity-related health condition. [1]57DE7179, 362122AbsenteeismObese employees miss more days from work due to short-term absences and long-term disability, than nonobese employees. [2]57DE7179, 362124Early retirementObese employees are more likely, in general, to retire early than non-obese employees.57DE7179, 370359Financial cost of obesity – international comparisons8FFB597, 399981Financial cost of obesity – international comparisons8FFB597, 400000Direct healthcare costs of obesityThe direct costs of obesity are those that result from outpatient and inpatient health services (including surgery), laboratory and radiological tests, and drug therapy. [1]57DE7179, 400001Indirect financial costs of obesityThe indirect costs of obesity are the resources forgone as a result of an obesity-related health condition. [1]57DE7179, 400007Financial cost of obesity – USAAnalysis [6] prepared for The Fiscal Times by Scott Kahan—director of the National Center for Weight & Wellness at George Washington University—puts the total national cost of obesity (including direct medical and non-medical services, decreased worker productivity, disability and premature death) at $305.1bn annually. Including the intangible costs associated with pain and suffering from obesity and obesity-associated conditions would add at least a further $300bn a year (Society of Actuaries).959C6EF, 400034AbsenteeismObese employees miss more days from work due to short-term absences and long-term disability, than nonobese employees. [2]57DE7179, 400036Early retirementObese employees are more likely, in general, to retire early than non-obese employees.57DE7179, 400037Premature mortalityPremature death is more likely, in general, among obese employees than non-obese employees.57DE7179