A new research found out that an obese person spends 41 percent more than a person with normal weight in healthcare. Each year, an obese person spends $1,500 more than what average person spends.

The yearly cost of obesity in the United States amount to $147 billion or 9 percent of all medical expenses. Expectedly, it will get worse now that average Americans are weighing 23 more pounds than the usual. The higher price of medical care includes also prescription drugs and Medicare.

Average Americans spends $3,400 on medical expenses every year while obese spends $4,870, according to a research published in the Health Affairs journal.

Experts are saying that consumption of soda makes for the increase in obesity, so some are saying that taxes must be increased in soda companies to help lessen those who buy them.

Obesity are therefore found out not only unhealthy but it’s a pain for the pocket too. As the cause of living expenses and medical insurance continues to skyrocket in the past years (and more in the following years), we should take care of ourselves more.