The Personal Cost of Obesity
Weight loss can change your life. Losing dangerous excess weight with the LAP-BAND® System can significantly improve your health and enhance your psychological and social well-being—not to mention your overall quality of life. You may also find that dramatic weight loss can significantly reduce weight-related costs, which on average can be more than $18,000 CDN a year per person! What better investment than in yourself and your future?
| Weight-Related Expenses | Estimated Annual Costs |
| Medical/drug costs (BMI>35)1 | $7158 |
| Employment inactivity costs2 | $1080 |
| Commercial weight-loss program fees3 | $720 |
| Prescription co-pays (5 meds, $10 each) | $720 |
| Grocery and dining costs4 | $6385 |
| Total | $16,063 |
- Health Management Research Center, University of Michigan, 2001.
- Colditz, GA. Economic costs of obesity and inactivity. Med Science Sports Exercise, 1999.
- Marketdata Enterprises, Inc., October 2002.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditures, 2001.
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