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New research shows medical spending averages $1,400 more a year for an obese person than for someone who's normal weight. Overall obesity-related health spending reaches $147 billion, double what it was nearly a decade ago, says the study published Monday by the journal Health Affairs.Diet and Nutrition.he new Health Affairs study found obesity-related conditions now account for 9.1 percent of all medical spending, up from 6.5 percent in 1998. During that time, the obesity rate rose 37 percent.
U.S Healthcare is spending twice as much on obesity than previously believed, reports a new Cornwell University study. Obesity now accounts for almost 21% of the US health care costs.The research is first of its kind to show the causal effect of obesity on medical care costs.t is estimated that about one third of U.S adults are obese. In a separate study, researchers found that the average yearly health costs were $1,275 more for smokers than non-smokers and $ 1,850 more for obese people than those with normal weight.