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AACE Journey For Patients With Obesity

Awareness, Education, and Empowerment for Patients

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By the Numbers

$1,861

$1,861: Average extra cost of medical care per year for Americans who have obesity, compared with those without obesity

5

5 pounds: Average amount of weight that women gain after menopause

42.4%

42.4%: Percentage of U.S. adults who have obesity

9.2%

9.2%: Percentage of American adults who have severe obesity (body mass index of 40 or higher)

19.7%

19.7%: Percentage of U.S. children and teens who have obesity

684K

684K: Approximate number of obesity-related cancers that occur in the United States each year

80%-90%

80%-90%: Percentage of people with type 2 diabetes who are overweight or have obesity

5%-7%

5%-7%: Percentage of body weight loss that can prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes

3%-12%

3%-12%: Average amount more of their starting body weight lost by people who take weight-management medications, compared with people who do not

15%-30%

15%-30%: Average amount of their starting body weight that people lose after obesity surgery

$15K-$30K+

$15K to $30K or more: Approximate average cost of obesity surgery (although more and more insurance providers are covering some of this cost)

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AACE 2025 Updated Obesity Algorithm

This AACE algorithm supports health care professionals and adults with obesity and adiposity-based chronic disease (ABCD) in making informed, shared decisions to enhance care and achieve better health outcomes.

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Thank you to our AACE member volunteers for developing this journey: Elizabeth Bauer, MD, FACP; Anish Patel, MD; Kenneth Izuora, MD, MBA, FACE; and Cheryl Rosenfeld, DO, FACE, FACP, FSVM, ECNU.

 

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