This is a must-read article citing latest research from the McKinsey Global Institute. Check it out!

via Obesity Epidemic Costs World $2 Trillion a Year, Study Says – Real Time Economics – WSJ.

Let me give you a flavor:

The global obesity epidemic is costing the world economy $2 trillion a year in health-care costs, investments to mitigate its impact and lost productivity, according to a new study published Wednesday by the McKinsey Global Institute.

Here are some open questions:

1. Is it time to take a hard-look at the economic and social costs of obesity?
2. Should responsible governments raise taxes or reduce benefits for the obese?
3. What about sending the obese to “health camps”, where their food intake is monitored and they are given the opportunity to do communal work?

Thoughts?

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