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Obesity is weighing down Florida’s economy

Obesity’s Impact

Obesity is weighing down Florida’s economy.

A new report by Global Data shows that obesity and overweight cost Florida 30.1 billion dollars in 2022 – impacting $2.15 billion of the state budget or 4% of 2022 fiscal year revenue.

Randall Croom, Associate Professor of Management at Stetson University, said that’s a significant amount of money that every Floridian should pay attention to.

“This influenced Medicaid costs to the tune of almost $650 million just in the state of Florida,” he said. “So when you start thinking about yourself as a taxpayer, that’s a way that you’re experiencing some cost.”

In addition, the report shows obesity and overweight in 2022 cost Florida $2.8 billion in health related absenteeism and disability costs.

“The associated ailments and diseases that come with obesity at the population level…

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