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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.
According to the American Cancer Society, obesity cost an estimated $75 billion in 2003 because of the long and expensive treatment for several of its complications. According to the National Institute of Health, $75-$125 billion is spent on indirect and direct costs due to obesity-related diseases.Eric Schlosser in his book  Fast Food Nation  states that the annual health care costs in the United States stemming from obesity approaches $240 billion.besity definition: obese is a person with a body mass index (BMI) over 30 kg/m2. BMI is defined as the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in metres (kg/m2). The data on obesity displayed on the Worldometers' counter is based on the latest statistics published by the World Health Organization (WHO).