UMaine Economic Analysis Finds Obese Youth Could Cost Maine $1.2 Billion

The medical costs of obesity for the current cohort of children and adolescents in Maine could reach an estimated $1.2 billion over the next 20 years, according to a new study by a University of Maine economist. UMaine professor of economics Todd Gabe’s study suggests that the incidence of obesity is likely to increase from read more UMaine Economic Analysis Finds Obese Youth Could Cost Maine $1.2 Billion