Fat people cheaper to treat, study says

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AP/Yahoo News, February 5, 2008

Preventing obesity and smoking can save lives, but it doesn't save money, according to a Dutch study. The study found it costs more to care for healthy people who live years longer, countering the common perception that preventing obesity would save millions of dollars in health costs.

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