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.