Recent findings by the CDC say that, on average, an obese person costs their state $1,429 more in healthcare each year than does a normal/healthy weight person. 24/7 Wall Street looked at the percentage of obesity in each state population, then calculated how much that is costing each state per year. The numbers are staggering.
California
Percentage of the Population Considered Obese: 24.8%
Healthcare Costs to the State Annually: $13,098,918,028
(yes, folks, that's over $13 BILLION)
Texas
Percentage of the Population Considered Obese: 28.7%
Healthcare Costs to the State Annually: $10,163,792,043
And now I need to go make a few laps around the building....
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