Written by Cassie Vanderwall, MS, RD, LDN, CPT
Poor nutrition and an inactive lifestyle decrease an individual’s quality of life and impacts their physical, emotional, mental and financial well-being.
Unhealthy lifestyles escalate one’s risk of being obese and developing heart disease, stroke, diabetes, arthritis, cancer, and kidney and liver disease. The costs associated with these chronicdiseases is significant.
Overweight and obesity costs total $117 billion in the United States; Direct costs include the cost of physicians and other professionals,hospital and nursing home services, the cost of medications, homehealth care and other medical durables. Indirect costs include lostproductivity that results from illness and death.
The choice is yours!
Will you choose to spend your money on prevention or treatment?
The Cost of Unhealthy Living-
Medical treatment per year for anindividual with a chronic disease = $12,336
Expected Lifespan = 9 years lost
Cost of Living Well–
Complete Wellness Package = $760
Lasting education empowering you to live ahealthier lifestyle and greatly reduce your risk of developing a chronic disease
Source: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, U.S. Centersfor Disease Control and Prevention; July 27, 2009, Health Affair.
