$$$ 147 Billion

Day 152: One thing I learned today…

Sorry I don’t have billions of dollars for you but maybe I caught your attention.

Obesity facts from the CDC suggests that 42% if the US population was obese in 2018. This number has increased from 30.5% to 42% since 2000. In 2018, the estimated costs on the medical system associated with obesity was $147 billion dollars.

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/adult/causes.html