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21 Sep 2010 20:53

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U.S.: Obesity is expensive, but it’s way more expensive for women

  • $4,879 the yearly cost of being obese for women
  • $2,646 the yearly cost of being obese for men source
  • » Why the disparity?: Apparently, it’s because overweight women tend to make less than thin women do, but men suffer from no similar weight tax on their income. The really scary thing, by the way, is that once life expectancy is factored in, the numbers become significantly higher – $8,365 for women and $6,518 for men. Yikes.
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08 Aug 2009 18:28

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Offbeat: Protip: If you’re obese and arrested, hide a gun inside your fat

  • 500+ weight, in pounds, of Texas man George Vera, who was arrested for selling bootleg recordings
  • five number of searches it took to find an unloaded gun between Vera’s folds of fat; we’re not kidding source
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27 Jul 2009 21:42

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U.S.: The obese are currently weighing down the U.S. medical industry

  • $147 billion amount it cost to treat obesity-related health problems in 2008 alone – a huge increase
  • $1,429 more the average extra amount it costs to treat an obese person’s health problems over a normal one source
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15 Apr 2009 22:26

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Biz, Offbeat: Yo, fattie, you’re taking up an extra seat! Time to pay double!

  • United joins in the anti-fattie air crusade. Are you really fat. Like, really fat? Fatter than that, even? Say, bigger than a breadbox, or an airplane seat? Well, if your fatness gets you booted off a flight, you’re paying for two on United. They’re not alone in their policy – eight other airlines already do it. United defines obese as, get this, “unable to lower the arm rest and buckle a seat belt with one extension belt.” So, sorry fat people. You’re fat. source
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