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Originally Posted by Garret
The 300 million number is for the entire US population not the adult population. i get your point but your numbers are off.
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They're off in a number of ways. He quoted the 68% figure for "overweight or obese" and tried to multiply it by the extra cost for "obese". That overstates the cost by a factor of two even without taking into account the "age 20 and older" distinction.
The advice to do some research didn't go far enough. It is also necessary to read for comprehension, and not just stop when a quick scan of the numbers looks like they confirm a pre-existing point of view.