Originally Posted By: Dan S.
So when fat people reach their last days, they don't rack up the same kind of costs others do when THEY reach the end of their lives? Why would that be?

I'd like to read that recent study and check out the methodology used to draw their conclusions. Any link?



The second article down (written in 1999) shows on the left sidebar the gist of the study.

Obesity Scholarly Articles

The article is "Direct Health Care", and IMO the intrinsic costs are so much different than "Direct Health Care", that ultimately there is much more cost associated with being obese than not. Maybe the study was sponsored by Frito Lay or something. There are thin people who smoke or have diabetes, but they comprise much smaller portion of America.
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