What is the cost of gallbladder disease related to obesity and overweight in the U.S.?

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$3.4 billion according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

$3.4 billion in direct costs and $0.2 billion in indirect costs.

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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Diabetes Prevention Program Meeting Summary. August 2001. Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee.

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