Obesity Costs Britain’s Economy £20bn a Year
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Britain has seen significantly higher productivity losses due to overweight than Germany, France, Italy and Spain, as a new study shows.
Obesity costs Britain £20bn a year as two in three UK adults classed as overweight
Britain's obesity crisis is costing the national economy nearly £20billion annually, according to a new study.Weight-related illnesses are said to be preventing people from working at alarming rates.The UK suffers the worst per-person productivity losses of any of the eight European nations examined, according to the new findings from the Office for Health Economics.The figures exceed those of Germany, France, Italy and Spain. TRENDING Stories V…
Britain is losing about $26.5 billion annually because of the decline in productivity associated with obesity, which is being broadcast by GB News with reference to a study by the independent organization Office for Health Economics.
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Overweight and obesity generate an estimated economic burden in Spain of 19.6 billion euros each year, equivalent to 401 euros per inhabitant and, approximately, 1.2% of gross domestic product (GDP). The figure exceeds public spending on areas such as defence or housing and "shows that the impact of a high body mass index (BMI) far transcends the health system".
Obesity costs the British economy more than $25 billion annually, reports GB News with reference to a study of independent... 25.09.2026, PRIM
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