Obesity's Toll: 11 Million Doctor's Visits Yearly

by Rachael Rettner, Senior Writer

"The researchers found that for every 1,000 Americans age 20 and over, there were 49 doctor's visits for obesity that year. This translates to about 11 million visits, or 2 percent of all doctor's office visits in 2012, not including visits by pregnant or postpartum women, the researchers said."