A HIDDEN HEALTH CONDITION
Malnutrition
Malnutrition is thought of as a distant issue - but this condition often goes hand-in-hand with eight chronic diseases, and it costs the U.S. $15.5 billion annually in direct medical costs.*
Indiana
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$304,094,912
That equals roughly $45 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Utah
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$108,943,024
That equals roughly $36 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Tennessee
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$330,590,784
That equals roughly $50 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
South Carolina
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$271,378,304
That equals roughly $55 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Louisiana
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$261,012,528
That equals roughly $55 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Montana
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$46,296,536
That equals roughly $44 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
West Virginia
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$87,293,488
That equals roughly $46 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Illinois
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$630,516,352
That equals roughly $48 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Minnesota
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$245,311,456
That equals roughly $44 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
New Mexico
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$92,487,560
That equals roughly $43 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Pennsylvania
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$636,048,768
That equals roughly $49 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Georgia
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$549,650,240
That equals roughly $53 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Iowa
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$137,240,256
That equals roughly $43 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Nevada
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$135,586,784
That equals roughly $46 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Wyoming
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$25,271,312
That equals roughly $42 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Arkansas
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$146,998,480
That equals roughly $49 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Kansas
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$129,648,296
That equals roughly $43 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Texas
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$1,212,168,064
That equals roughly $44 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Idaho
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$67,714,216
That equals roughly $40 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Maine
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$62,515,084
That equals roughly $46 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Virginia
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$434,973,696
That equals roughly $51 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Florida
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$1,061,692,992
That equals roughly $52 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Wisconsin
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$265,044,816
That equals roughly $45 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
California
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$1,779,335,552
That equals roughly $44 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
South Dakota
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$37,129,324
That equals roughly $43 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Ohio
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$568,419,008
That equals roughly $48 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Missouri
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$293,064,128
That equals roughly $47 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
New York
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$1,025,842,688
That equals roughly $51 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Alabama
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$267,015,920
That equals roughly $54 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
North Dakota
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$32,036,090
That equals roughly $42 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Washington
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$323,034,816
That equals roughly $44 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Colorado
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$236,723,888
That equals roughly $43 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Mississippi
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$173,332,464
That equals roughly $57 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Arizona
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$303,535,808
That equals roughly $44 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Michigan
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$497,511,168
That equals roughly $49 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
North Carolina
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$525,503,904
That equals roughly $52 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Oregon
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$181,030,208
That equals roughly $44 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Nebraska
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$82,157,576
That equals roughly $43 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Oklahoma
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$183,027,776
That equals roughly $44 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Kentucky
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$205,388,224
That equals roughly $46 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Hawaii
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$84,797,592
That equals roughly $45 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Alaska
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$32,631,558
That equals roughly $41 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Vermont
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$29,008,612
That equals roughly $45 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
New Hampshire
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$60,858,696
That equals roughly $45 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Massachusetts
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$322,609,120
That equals roughly $47 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Rhode Island
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$50,781,376
That equals roughly $47 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Connecticut
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$177,031,824
That equals roughly $48 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
New Jersey
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$448,747,296
That equals roughly $49 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Delaware
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$50,753,544
That equals roughly $53 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Maryland
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$340,440,992
That equals roughly $55 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Dist. of Columbia
ANNUAL ESTIMATED MEDICAL COST:
$44,293,000
That equals roughly $65 per person
COST FOR ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION IN THESE 8 COMMON CONDITIONS:
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and CHF stands for coronary heart failure.
Malnutrition Among Older Adults
While malnutrition can affect anyone, up to half of older adults are at risk of malnutrition or already malnourished. Of the $15.5 billion cost of malnutrition associated with diseases, $4.3 billion is on adults 65 and older.
States with the Highest Spending
FOR ADULTS 65+
| CALIFORNIA | | $492,571,488 |
|---|---|
| FLORIDA | | $346,982,176 |
| TEXAS | | $287,602,336 |
| NEW MEXICO | | $281,050,912 |
| PENNSYLVANIA | | $190,557,488 |
States with the Lowest Spending
FOR ADULTS 65+
| D.C. | | $9,390,157 |
|---|---|
| VERMONT | | $9,114,263 |
| NORTH DAKOTA | | $9,025,682 |
| WYOMING | | $7,177,984 |
| ALASKA | | $7,091,582 |
REFERENCES
Source: Abbott
Goates, S. et al. PLOS ONE. 2016; published online 21 September, 2016. http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0161833
*Estimates were pulled using 1000 Monte Carlo simulations and are based using 90% confidence intervals. See the manuscript for full details and confidence levels.
Norman K et al. Clin. Nutr. 2008; 27:5-15