Fat People Cheaper to Treat, Study Says

February 5th, 2008 in Medicine & Health / Other

(AP) -- Preventing obesity and smoking can save lives, but it doesn't save money, researchers reported Monday. It costs more to care for healthy people who live years longer, according to a Dutch study that counters the common perception that preventing obesity would save governments millions of dollars.

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