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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.
Prior to this however, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) and the Centre for Health Program Evaluation (CHPE) have estimated that the direct cost of obesity in Australia in 1989-90 was $464 million. This is around 2% of Australiaâs total health care costs.Indirect costs (value of production lost to premature death and absenteeism) were further estimated to be another $272 million, bringing the total cost in 1989-90 to $736 million.his is around 2% of Australiaâs total health care costs. Indirect costs (value of production lost to premature death and absenteeism) were further estimated to be another $272 million, bringing the total cost in 1989-90 to $736 million.