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Obesity has sent us the bill - we can't afford to treat the complications
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Obesity has sent us the bill - we can't afford to treat the complications

Poland is facing a serious public health crisis as obesity rates soar, with one in three children aged 8-9 already overweight or obese - and Polish children are gaining weight faster than their peers across the EU. The economic impact is staggering: indirect and direct costs related to obesity complications reach approximately 36 billion zloty annually, nearly a quarter of the entire National Health Fund budget. Beyond the financial burden, the system treats consequences rather than causes, with sick leave absences due to obesity rising 21% and medical retirement claims jumping 25% yearly among working adults. Experts emphasize that effective action requires combining prevention with treatment, specialist care at all levels, and a fundamental shift in how the healthcare system addresses this disease - because untreated obesity costs society far more than early intervention ever could.
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