The Economic Costs of Physical Inactivity and Obesity in Canada.

The Economic Costs Associated with Physical Inactivity and Obesity in Canada.

Stats don't lie, we spend a pretty penny on this epidemic not to mention losing loved ones before their time. 





















The results of this analytical review indicate that $5.3 billion, or about 2.6% of total health care costs in Canada in 2001, were directly attributable to physical inactivity. In the same year $4.3 billion, or about 2.2% of total health care costs, were directly attributable to obesity. These results confirm that physical inactivity and obesity are major contributors to the public health burden in Canada, and provide convincing evidence that reducing physical inactivity and obesity would substantially reduce health care spending.
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http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/h04-008#.UTzGSFcyT0R

Stay Healthy!
Andrea :)