Obese patients cost NHS double the amount of healthy people
Experts say economic prosperity and continuing viability of NHS rely on combatting increasing obesity
Obese patients cost the NHS double the amount that people who are a healthy weight do, a landmark new study has revealed.
One million patients who were a healthy weight cost the NHS £638 on average in 2019, the research found. Meanwhile, £1,375 was spent per year on morbidly obese patients with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 40.
Experts warned the future viability of the NHS relies on combatting increasing obesity as it was leading to record levels of long-term sickness.
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