Originally Posted by hamiltonsteele

Obesity the largest expense and drain on health care resources.


According to the Table, $3210 out of the $3429, or 93.6 percent, of the increase in medical expenditures due to obesity is incurred by third-party payers and thus represents negative externalities of obesity. These external costs represent an important economic rationale for government intervention to prevent and reduce obesity

If you're interested in knowing more : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5359159/