Obese patients cost the NHS twice as much as those within a healthy weight range, according to research. Average of £1,375 spent annually on heavier patients as government faces scrutiny for policy failures.
Using the health records of 2.4 million adults in north-west London, researchers found spending increased for heavier patients, primarily for obesity-related conditions. Patients of a healthy weight cost the NHS an average of £638 annually, the study found. If everyone were a healthy weight, the study suggested, the NHS would save nearly £14bn annually.
Some view obesity as a health issue that needs to be tax funded why some say why should the common tax payer fund the gluttony of the gullible unless its caused by a health condition. What do you think?