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Every dollar spent on preventing obesity generates an economic return of up to six dollars.
Investing in obesity prevention can yield significant economic returns, encouraging policymakers to act.
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Every dollar spent on preventing obesity generates an economic return of up to six dollars -making prevention interventions an excellent investment.
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Estimates of the health expenditure associated with overweight or obesity
OECD health policy studies · 2019
DOI 10.1787/b7fdb14a-en
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