https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/05/health/05iht-obese.1.9748...
This study only included healthcare costs, and so the savings would thus be even greater when considering pensions.
"On average, healthy people lived 84 years. Smokers lived 77 years and obese people 80 years.
The healthy group cost $417,000, the obese $371,000, and smokers $326,000."