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As a nation, our excess pounds are creating excess costs. Find out what obesity is costing your state today, and if trends continue, what it may cost in the future.

If obesity could be checked at current rates, future health care expenditures could be reduced. Current obesity levels are too high for sustainable good health, but curbing the rate of increase is a first step. A recent study showed that adding labeling to restaurant menus has the potential to impact individual behavior and to stop almost half of the rate of increase in obesity levels. Other methods, such as taxing high-calorie sodas, also have been shown to be compelling.

Halting the rise in obesity rates will have an economic benefit of $198 billion in the United States in 2018. On a per person basis, the average savings in the United States is $821 per adult per year in 2018. These savings do not include the other economic and health benefits that would accrue including reduced absenteeism, increased productivity and improved sense of wellness.

Potential Savings in Direct Health Care Costs: 2018
Potential Savings in Direct Health Care Costs: 2013

Potential Savings in Direct Health Care Costs: 2018

         ($Millions) Per Capita ($/adult)
 

      

Midpoint Estimate

Lower Estimate

Upper Estimate

Midpoint Estimate

Lower Estimate

Upper Estimate

United States

$198,175

$98,469

$297,881

$821

$408

$1,234

Alabama

$3,193

$1,597

$4,788

$952

$476

$1,428

Alaska

$388

$190

$585

$735

$360

$1,109

Arizona

$4,794

$2,522

$7,065

$859

$452

$1,266

Arkansas

$2,246

$1,150

$3,341

$1,014

$519

$1,509

California

$24,219

$12,366

$36,072

$802

$409

$1,194

Colorado

$1,757

$769

$2,744

$469

$205

$732

Connecticut

$1,610

$739

$2,481

$582

$267

$897

Delaware

$561

$279

$842

$785

$391

$1,179

District of Columbia

$165

$60

$269

$450

$164

$736

Florida

$15,770

$8,311

$23,228

$912

$480

$1,343

Georgia

$5,988

$2,830

$9,145

$796

$376

$1,215

Hawaii

$1,047

$596

$1,497

$1,057

$602

$1,512

Idaho

$932

$478

$1,385

$767

$394

$1,140

Illinois

$8,567

$4,290

$12,843

$891

$446

$1,336

Indiana

$3,601

$1,508

$5,694

$754

$316

$1,192

Iowa

$1,627

$717

$2,536

$724

$319

$1,129

Kansas

$1,962

$1,000

$2,923

$940

$479

$1,400

Kentucky

$3,627

$1,920

$5,334

$1,109

$587

$1,630

Louisiana

$2,420

$1,119

$3,720

$712

$329

$1,094

Maine

$893

$445

$1,340

$806

$402

$1,210

Maryland

$5,003

$2,823

$7,182

$1,069

$603

$1,534

Massachusetts

$3,214

$1,486

$4,941

$623

$288

$958

Michigan

$6,866

$3,259

$10,472

$867

$412

$1,322

Minnesota

$3,076

$1,360

$4,791

$719

$318

$1,120

Mississippi

$2,244

$1,145

$3,343

$1,017

$519

$1,515

Missouri

$4,830

$2,479

$7,180

$1,080

$554

$1,605

Montana

$597

$312

$881

$769

$402

$1,136

Nebraska

$1,065

$507

$1,623

$824

$392

$1,256

Nevada

$1,803

$904

$2,701

$751

$377

$1,125

New Hampshire

$1,096

$606

$1,586

$958

$530

$1,386

New Jersey

$5,392

$2,662

$8,122

$765

$377

$1,152

New Mexico

$1,237

$643

$1,830

$806

$419

$1,192

New York

$11,404

$5,614

$17,194

$776

$382

$1,170

North Carolina

$6,439

$3,243

$9,634

$851

$428

$1,273

North Dakota

$358

$164

$551

$750

$344

$1,156

Ohio

$9,937

$5,326

$14,548

$1,150

$616

$1,683

Oklahoma

$3,229

$1,793

$4,665

$1,207

$670

$1,743

Oregon

$2,123

$1,012

$3,233

$683

$326

$1,040

Pennsylvania

$7,402

$3,467

$11,336

$796

$373

$1,219

Rhode Island

$582

$283

$881

$671

$326

$1,016

South Carolina

$3,043

$1,515

$4,571

$858

$427

$1,288

South Dakota

$627

$340

$914

$1,075

$583

$1,567

Tennessee

$4,156

$2,138

$6,174

$846

$435

$1,257

Texas

$12,427

$5,687

$19,166

$672

$307

$1,036

Utah

$1,419

$728

$2,109

$749

$384

$1,113

Vermont

$378

$185

$570

$707

$346

$1,067

Virginia

$3,256

$1,220

$5,292

$505

$189

$821

Washington

$4,165

$2,061

$6,269

$768

$380

$1,156

West Virginia

$1,281

$596

$1,966

$933

$434

$1,432

Wisconsin

$3,935

$1,965

$5,905

$883

$441

$1,325

Wyoming

$381

$207

$555

$941

$511

$1,370

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Potential Savings in Direct Health Care Costs: 2013

         ($Millions) Per Capita ($/adult)
 

      

Midpoint Estimate

Lower Estimate

Upper Estimate

Midpoint Estimate

Lower Estimate

Upper Estimate

United States

$34,747

$17,429

$52,064

$150

$75

$225

Alabama

$604

$305

$902

$176

$89

$263

Alaska

$68

$33

$102

$134

$65

$202

Arizona

$790

$440

$1,139

$161

$90

$232

Arkansas

$400

$215

$585

$194

$104

$283

California

$4,220

$2,240

$6,199

$149

$79

$218

Colorado

$302

$126

$478

$84

$35

$133

Connecticut

$284

$127

$441

$105

$47

$162

Delaware

$98

$49

$147

$144

$72

$215

District of Columbia

$29

$7

$50

$74

$18

$129

Florida

$2,643

$1,472

$3,813

$169

$94

$244

Georgia

$1,013

$461

$1,564

$143

$65

$220

Hawaii

$198

$123

$273

$196

$122

$270

Idaho

$161

$86

$235

$142

$76

$208

Illinois

$1,490

$761

$2,219

$164

$84

$244

Indiana

$603

$208

$998

$129

$44

$213

Iowa

$286

$114

$457

$128

$51

$204

Kansas

$356

$186

$526

$174

$91

$256

Kentucky

$666

$371

$960

$208

$116

$300

Louisiana

$424

$183

$665

$127

$55

$198

Maine

$160

$81

$238

$148

$75

$220

Maryland

$891

$545

$1,237

$199

$122

$276

Massachusetts

$568

$257

$878

$113

$51

$174

Michigan

$1,205

$546

$1,864

$155

$70

$239

Minnesota

$518

$208

$828

$127

$51

$202

Mississippi

$402

$207

$597

$186

$96

$276

Missouri

$876

$460

$1,292

$198

$104

$291

Montana

$108

$59

$156

$143

$78

$208

Nebraska

$192

$89

$294

$149

$69

$229

Nevada

$293

$150

$436

$139

$71

$206

New Hampshire

$194

$116

$272

$179

$107

$250

New Jersey

$963

$486

$1,440

$141

$71

$210

New Mexico

$224

$122

$325

$150

$82

$218

New York

$2,066

$1,027

$3,104

$142

$70

$213

North Carolina

$1,105

$563

$1,647

$156

$79

$232

North Dakota

$64

$27

$100

$134

$57

$210

Ohio

$1,833

$1,034

$2,631

$213

$120

$306

Oklahoma

$592

$352

$832

$226

$134

$317

Oregon

$362

$170

$553

$123

$58

$188

Pennsylvania

$1,366

$609

$2,123

$142

$63

$221

Rhode Island

$106

$53

$159

$125

$62

$187

South Carolina

$521

$263

$778

$160

$81

$239

South Dakota

$116

$67

$165

$201

$116

$286

Tennessee

$719

$373

$1,064

$153

$79

$226

Texas

$2,172

$943

$3,400

$122

$53

$191

Utah

$246

$133

$359

$140

$76

$204

Vermont

$67

$33

$101

$130

$64

$196

Virginia

$507

$127

$886

$83

$21

$145

Washington

$714

$358

$1,070

$141

$70

$211

West Virginia

$232

$100

$364

$165

$71

$258

Wisconsin

$704

$358

$1,050

$162

$82

$242

Wyoming

$70

$41

$99

$176

$103

$249

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