The economic burden of obesity in Italy: a cost-of-illness study.
Eur J Health Econ
; 23(2): 177-192, 2022 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Obesity is a complex health disorder that significantly increases the risk of several chronic diseases, and it has been associated with a 5-20-year decrease in life expectancy. The prevalence of obesity is increasing steadily worldwide and Italy follows this trend with an increase of almost 30% in the adult obese population in the last 3 decades. Previous studies estimated that 2-4% of the total health expenditure in Europe is attributed to obesity and it is projected to double by 2050. Currently, there is a lack of sufficient knowledge on the burden of obesity in Italy and most relevant estimates are derived from international studies. The aim of this study is to estimate the direct and indirect costs of obesity in Italy, taking 2020 as the reference year.METHODS:
Based on data collected from the literature, a quantitative cost-of-illness (COI) study was performed from a societal perspective focussing on the adult obese population (Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2) in Italy.RESULTS:
The study indicated that the total costs attributable to obesity in Italy amounted to 13.34 billion in 2020 (95% credible interval 8.99 billion < µ < 17.80 billion). Direct costs were 7.89 billion, with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) having the highest impact on costs (6.66 billion), followed by diabetes (0.65 billion), cancer (0.33 billion), and bariatric surgery (0.24 billion). Indirect costs amounted to 5.45 billion, with almost equal contribution of absenteeism (2.62 billion) and presenteeism (2.83 billion).CONCLUSIONS:
Obesity is associated with high direct and indirect costs, and cost-effective prevention programmes are deemed fundamental to contain this public health threat in Italy.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Costos de la Atención en Salud
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Estrés Financiero
Tipo de estudio:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Health Econ
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SAUDE PUBLICA
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2022
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Article
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Países Bajos