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Table 1 Increase in adult per capita total spending attributable to obesity and overweight in 2016 and 2006

From: Changes in healthcare spending attributable to obesity and overweight: payer- and service-specific estimates

Year

2016

 

2006

 

BMI class

Mean spending difference compared to normal weight ($)

Proportion of population (weighted) (%)

Mean spending difference compared to normal weight ($)

Proportion of population (weighted) (%)

Overweight

367.11 [251.966]

33.8

321.39* [189.187]

34.6

Obese 1

1028.65 *** [301.020]

18.3

1482.45*** [238.620]

17.1

Obese 2

1803.94 *** [412.280]

8.0

2165.40*** [348.764]

6.3

Obese 3

2718.67 *** [508.660]

5.0

3002.72*** [434.515]

3.8

  1. *p < 0.10 ** p < 0.05 ***p < 0.01
  2. Marginal effects, standard errors between []