Figure 1. Median medical costs in each year and annual rise during 4 years based on BMI levels and metabolic health status
Note. Cost unit is expressed as 1,000 JPY (1,000 JPY = 8.8 United States dollars or 7.8 euros, according to foreign exchange rates on Dec 6, 2018).
Values with under lines expressed as the annual rise in medical costs for each phenotype (ΔJPY/person/year).