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8. 21% of our healthcare costs!?!?

Mon May 14, 2012, 04:33 PM

May 2012

That is remarkable. Especially considering all the costs that must go towards our aging population and all the problems related to that.

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It Officially Costs More To Be Overweight Than A Smoker In America [View all] FarCenter May 2012 OP

I suspect the deniers will be here shortly. hifiguy May 2012 #1

While I agree with most of your point, here, Fawke Em May 2012 #2

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Wow I burn between 3411-3600 calories a day! Rex May 2012 #15

I burn 26 calories a day! Art_from_Ark May 2012 #16

There is the feeding tube diet... Taverner May 2012 #5

OK - OK, I am trying to lose the weight liberal N proud May 2012 #3

I joined Weight Watchers in mid-January and it's working badtoworse May 2012 #6

21% of our healthcare costs!?!? 4th law of robotics May 2012 #8

Obesity costs in old people too FarCenter May 2012 #9

They need PSAs for that 4th law of robotics May 2012 #11

Dance It Off AndyTiedye May 2012 #10