According to a recent Australian government report, health care spending could triple in the next quarter of a century, as the obesity epidemic and ageing population further increases cases of diabetes and dementia .
The report indicates that expenditure could soar to $246 billion by 2033, up from $85 billion in 2003. The research was conducted by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare .
The author of the report, economist John Goss, reportedly commented: "The diabetes situation is fairly bad in Australia because of the increase in overweight and obesity . The diabetes projections that we have there assume that obesity epidemic we've seen will continue on for the next 30 years."
Diabetes spending could soar in Australia
Mon, 01 Dec 2008
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