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all point to over-weight as a contributory factor. Of course smokers are addicts, so non-smokers to must share the burden of their healthcare costs. Smoking is a choice made by individuals. It is not hereditary disease. Ditto with excess alcohol consumption.
In my own case the difference between when I weighed 175 lbs and no exercise, and 155 lbs with exercise is orders of magnitude. Without exercise, I had high blood pressure, border line diabetic, hip joint pains, chest pains after eating a good beef meal, etc. I had heart racing and faint feelings at work. All that was before age 57.
Now at age 79 I got rid of ALL of that by focusing on exercise. I know it is only 1 example, but it is just amazing what difference regular exercise has made in my life.