Fit City Wellness Program:
The Costs of Not Being Fit
Facts from a 2002 San Antonio Health Assessment:
- 56% sedentary
- 63% overweight or obese
- 32% get NO physical activity (up from 22% in 1998)
- 11% diabetics vs. 6.6% nationwide and third leading cause of death
- Injuries result in the most years of potential lives lost
- 34% of births were to single mothers, an increase from 18% in 1992
- Heart disease is No. 1 killer, followed by cancer
- 26% have high blood pressure
- 67% of those with high cholesterol are treated with drugs, up from 62%
- More than 8% are chronic drinkers (60 drinks/month)
- 32% ages 18 to 25 are binge drinkers (5+ drinks/day)
Estimated Costs Associated with Health Concerns:
| Condtion |
Annual US |
Per Capita |
Est. Bexar County |
| Cardiovascular Disease |
$351 Billion |
$1,250.08 |
$1.7 Billion |
| Diabetes |
$98 Billion |
$348.23 |
$481 Million |
| Cancer |
$170 Billion |
$604.08 |
$835 Million |
| Obesity/Chronic Illness |
$117 Billion |
$415.75 |
$574 Million |
| Uninsured Health Care |
$99 Billion |
$351.78 |
$486 Million |
Every man, women and child in Bexar County
pays $415 a year as a result of obesity.
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