Overweight man grabbing gut Spending associated with obesity and overweight has changed in some important ways over the past 10 years. (Photo: Towfiqu barbhuiya via Unsplash)

Obesity, not surprisingly, is a key driver of increased health care spending and reduced life expectancy in the United States. In 2016 alone, total medical costs attributable to obesity were $126 billion.

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