Podcasts Government Asia's Developing Future Obesity and overweight cost about US$166 billion in Asia and the Pacific

Obesity and overweight cost about US$166 billion in Asia and the Pacific

Published: Sept. 25, 2017, 4:04 a.m.

b'Obesity and overweight are among the main risk factors of noncommunicable diseases that kill millions of people worldwide. How much do these diseases cost health systems and economies?\\n\\nIn the United States, every obese person spends about $2,741 a year for additional health care. In Japan, overweight and obesity cost $1,537 a person. US businesses spend about $66 billion because of the absenteeism and lower productivity caused by overweight and obesity. The numbers are similar for European countries.\\n\\nRead the transcript\\nhttp://bit.ly/2xtM7k6\\n\\nRead the report\\nhttps://www.adb.org/publications/imminent-obesity-crisis-asia-and-pacific-first-cost-estimates\\n\\nAuthors\\nMatthias Helble, ADBI senior economist and co-chair of the Research Department\\nhttps://www.adb.org/adbi/about/staff-profiles/matthias-helble\\nKris Francisco, ADBI research associate at the time the report was published\\n\\nKnow more about ADBI\\u2019s work on overweight and obesity\\nhttps://www.adb.org/adbi/search/year/2017?keywords=obesity \\n\\nRead a related ADBI blog post\\nObesity in Pacific Island countries and territories: How big a problem is it?\\nBy Jillian Wate\\nbit.ly/2xqE5b5'