> The effects of obesity are wildly overstated 90% of health care costs are attributable to chronic disease in usa per cdc. [1] Americans with five or more c

> The effects of obesity are wildly overstated 90% of health care costs are attributable to chronic disease in usa per cdc. [1] Americans with five or more chronic conditions make up 12 percent of the population but account for 41 percent of total health care spending. Hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes are top chronic conditions. Course of treatment for all those is "lifestyle changes" ( along with meds for managment). [2] 1. https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/about/costs/index.htm https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/about/costs/index.htm 2. https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/tools/TL200/TL221/RAND_TL221.pdf https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/tools/TL200/TL221...