in direct medical spending
in the value of lost healthy life
per affected adult, every year
per affected adult, over a lifetime
That figure exceeds the entire gross domestic product of China. It is more than the United States spends on defense, education and infrastructure combined.
And every dollar invested in prevention returns an estimated $191 in avoided lifetime costs.
Peterson C et al., JAMA Network Open, 2023;6(12):e2346323.