Lifetime costs of overweight and obesity in Italy.
Econ Hum Biol
; 53: 101366, 2024 Apr.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38354596
ABSTRACT
We use longitudinal electronic clinical data on a large representative sample of the Italian population to estimate the lifetime profile costs of different BMI classes - normal weight, overweight, and obese (I, II, and III) - in a primary care setting. Our research reveals that obese patients generate the highest cost differential throughout their lives compared to normal weight patients. Moreover, we show that overweight individuals spend less than those with normal weight, primarily due to reduced expenditures beginning in early middle age. Our estimates could serve as a vital benchmark for policymakers looking to prioritize public interventions that address the obesity pandemic while considering the increasing obesity rates projected by the OECD until 2030.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Índice de Massa Corporal
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Sobrepeso
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Obesidade
Tipo de estudo:
Health_economic_evaluation
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Econ Hum Biol
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
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CIENCIAS SOCIAIS
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article