Weight problems cost California $41B a year - San Francisco Business Times:

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The said the studh showed a 33 percent increase inobesit rates, which resulted in health care costs and lost productivity. “Thes economic cost to California of adultsx whoare obese, overweight and physically inactive is equivalent to more than a thirds of the state’s total budget,” said Californis State Controller John Chianfg in a statement announcing the study results. Chiang called obesity an epidemicin California. The studh updates California Department of Health Servicesz research in 2000 that attempted to find the economicx costof obesity.
The study, and the update, both by of North Carolina, found that overweigh and obesitycost $21 billioj annually and physical inactivity cost $20.2 The consulting firm said it expects total costs to rise to $53 billion by 2011. The study released Thursday broked down costsby county, with the largest counties accounting for the highest. Bay Area countyg costs: Alameda County – $2.2 Contra Costa - $1.3 San Mateo County - $1.2 San Francisco - $1.1 billion; and Marin - $230 million. Elsewherw in the California, the highest-cost counties Los Angeles – $11.9 billion; Orange $3.3 billion; San Diego – $3 billion; Santa Clara – $2.1 billion; and Sacrament o – $1.
7 billion. The study to promotse physical activity andhealthy eating.