In 2013, the American Medical Association declared obesity a disease. Since then, the prevalence and impacts of this disease have been even further widespread. 
 
INFOGRAPHIC: Obe$ity is an increasingly costly disease
 

• Policy support on the national and state level is urgently needed to better address this costly chronic disease. 
• Obesity in the U.S. amounts to about $173 billion a year in healthcare costs. 
• Obesity spans all ages and ethnicities.

 
Related News & Resources:

• 12/5/24 JAMA Network Estimated Reduction in Health Care Spending Associated with Weight Loss in Adults 
• 12/5/24 PFCD Press Release New Analysis Shows Weight Loss Saves Employers and Medicare Health Care Costs
• 2/26/24 PFCD Chair Ken Thorpe in Medical Economics "The burden of obesity isn't measured just in pounds" 
• 11/14/2023 American Medical Association (AMA) urges insurance coverage parity for emerging obesity treatment options
• NIDDK Overweight & Obesity Statistics 
• 2002 CDC Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps