1. Financial Impacts of Obesity & Prevention
National Association of state human services finance officers
July 31, 2014

2. 1 Trust for America’s Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future, 2013.

3. References: BRFSS (adults), YRBS (adolescents), PEDNSS (children).

4. Obesity is a costly burden for the people of Kentucky.
Being overweight or obese greatly increases the risk of developing other chronic diseases and expensive health conditions, such as:
Diabetes
Stroke
Arthritis
Sleep Apnea
Asthma
Heart attack
Cancers

5. Obese people spend 42 percent more on healthcare costs than healthy weight people.
The majority of the spending is generated from treating obesity-related diseases such as diabetes.
References:
Finklestein, E. & Zuckerman, L. The Fattening of America: How the economy makes us fat, if it matters, and what to do about it, 2008.
United Health Foundation, American Public Health Association and Partnership for Prevention. The Future cost of Obesity: National and State Estimates of the Impact of Obesity on Direct Health Care Expenses, 2008

6. Obesity in the Workplace
Obesity-related job absenteeism costs $4.3 billion annually.
As a person's BMI increases, so do the number of sick days, medical claims and healthcare costs associated with that person.
Obese employees had $51,091 in medical claims costs per 100 full-time employees, costs for medical claims for healthy-weight workers was &7,503.was $7,503.

7. Why are low-income and food insecure people vulnerable to overweight and obesity?
Limited resources
Lack of access to healthy, affordable foods
Fewer opportunities for physical activity
Cycles of food deprivation & overeating
High levels of stress
Greater exposure to marketing of junk food
Limited access to health care

8. CDC Target Areas to Prevent Obesity
Increase physical activity
Increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables
Decrease the consumption of sugar sweetened beverages
Increase breastfeeding initiation, duration, and exclusivity
Reduce the consumption of high energy dense foods
Decrease television viewing

9. Best Practices for Reducing Obesity at the Community Level

10. Trust for America’s Health, Shaping Kentucky’s Future
Every $1 spent on bike trails and walking paths saves an estimated $3 in health costs.

11. --Shaping KY’s Future, Local Success Stories
“It’s amazing how much the business sector has told us that it’s the bike trails, hiking and recreation that set Berea apart. It is hard to overestimate how much this kind of infrastructure brings to a community.”
--Shaping KY’s Future, Local Success Stories

12. KY Worksite Wellness Tax Credit – A Health Impact Assessment
What are the effects of a worksite wellness tax credit on:
Nutrition, physical activity and obesity levels of children whose parents receive worksite wellness services
Jobs
Social Cohesion
KY Worksite Wellness Tax Credit – A Health Impact Assessment

13. Every $1 spent on wellness programs saves a company about $6 in medical and absenteeism costs.

14. http://www1. agric. gov. ab. ca/$Department/deptdocs
Buying locally strengthens regional economies, supports family farms, provides delicious, "fresh - from-the-field" foods for consumers, preserves the local landscape, and fosters a sense of community.

15. Better Bites healthy cafeteria options
in Kentucky state government buildings.
American Heart Association
Shaping Kentucky’s Future, A Community Guide to Reducing Obesity
Every $1 spent on year-long nutrition and physical activity programs saves $1.17 in medical expenses.

16. Elaine Russell MS RD Obesity Prevention Program Coordinator Kentucky Department for Public Health