Number of obese seniors doubled in last two decades
Case Management Weekly, December 1, 2004
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The percentage of senior citizens who are obese has doubled from 18% in 1980 to 36% in 2002, according to a federal study. This rapid increase in obese seniors raises their risk for diabetes, heart disease, cancer, osteoarthritis, and increases hospitalizations and medical costs. The also study found that older men were more likely to be overweight than older women. This increase in obesity among seniors results in $30-$40 billion in annual health care costs, according to the report . Researchers also found that the number of Medicare-covered hospital stays increased from 306 per 1,000 beneficiaries in 1992 to 365 per 1,000 beneficiaries in 2001.
Source: American Hospital Association, November 24, 2004
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