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Obesity - Missouri
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Projected Prevalence of Obesity
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Based upon data collected through the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
(BRFSS) and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), the prevalence
of obesity in the
Missouri
is estimated to increase from the current level of 33.50% obese to 47.40%
obese in 2018.
See Projected Prevalence of Obesity for all states
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Economic Cost of Obesity
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Today, it is estimated that $1,924
million dollars is spent due to obesity in the
Missouri. With the projected increase
in obesity levels, this will increase to $8,205
million dollars in 2018 or about ($1,834
dollars per adult in the
Missouri.
See Economic Cost of Obesity for all states
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Cost of Inaction
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If the
Missouri
were to halt the increase in the prevalence of obesity at today’s levels, we could
save $1,080 per adult in
2018. That is a total of $4,830
million in the
Missouri
in 2018.
See Cost of Inaction for all states
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Obesity in America
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Approximately
of residents
in
are obese. With current
trends, this will rise to
by 2015 and
in 2020.
This rise in obesity will add
million
to the current
million healthcare
tab. If individuals, commuities, policymakers and healthcare work together to halt
the rise in obesity, we can save this money. That is
dollars
per person in the state in 2020 that won't need to be spent on healthcare!
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