Economic costs of obesity: a systematic review

MA Nagi, H Ahmed, MAA Rezq… - International Journal of …, 2024 - nature.com
Introduction Obesity is a growing public health problem leading to substantial economic
impact. This study aimed to summarize the economic impact of obesity and to critically …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of the impact of the first year of COVID-19 on obesity risk factors: a pandemic fueling a pandemic?

NF Daniels, C Burrin, T Chan, F Fusco - Current Developments in Nutrition, 2022 - Elsevier
Obesity is increasingly prevalent worldwide. Associated risk factors, including depression,
socioeconomic stress, poor diet, and lack of physical activity, have all been impacted by the …

Association of body mass index with health care expenditures in the United States by age and sex

ZJ Ward, SN Bleich, MW Long, SL Gortmaker - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Estimates of health care costs associated with excess weight are needed to
inform the development of cost-effective obesity prevention efforts. However, commonly …

The global burden of disease attributable to high body mass index in 204 countries and territories: Findings from 1990 to 2019 and predictions to 2035

Y Chen, L Ma, Z Han, P **ong - Diabetes, Obesity and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Our study aims to provide an updated estimate of age‐and sex‐specific deaths and
disability‐adjusted life years (DALYs) associated with high body mass index (BMI) from …

Health-care spending attributable to modifiable risk factors in the USA: an economic attribution analysis

HJ Bolnick, AL Bui, A Bulchis, C Chen… - The Lancet Public …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background There is a robust understanding of how specific behavioural, metabolic, and
environmental risk factors increase the risk of health burden. However, there is less …

Estimation and prediction of hospitalization and medical care costs using regression in machine learning

AI Taloba, RM Abd El-Aziz… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Medical costs are one of the most common recurring expenses in a person's life. Based on
different research studies, BMI, ageing, smoking, and other factors are all related to greater …

The socioeconomic burden of obesity

J Kjellberg, A Tange Larsen, R Ibsen, B Højgaard - Obesity facts, 2017 - karger.com
Objective: To evaluate the socioeconomic impact of obesity by estimating the direct and
indirect costs associated with obesity in Denmark, based on individual level data. Methods …

Exposure to light at night (LAN) and risk of obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

KY Lai, C Sarkar, MY Ni, J Gallacher, C Webster - Environmental research, 2020 - Elsevier
Background There is emerging evidence of the association between light at night (LAN)
exposure and weight gain. Objective We aim to conduct a systematic review and meta …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of a web-based lifestyle intervention on weight loss and cardiometabolic risk factors in adults with overweight and obesity: randomized controlled …

J Kohl, J Brame, C Centner, R Wurst, R Fuchs… - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - jmir.org
Background The high proportion of people with overweight and obesity has become a
worldwide problem in recent decades, mainly due to health consequences, such as …

Obesity and metabolic state are associated with increased healthcare resource and medication use and costs: a Finnish population-based study

A Vesikansa, J Mehtälä, K Mutanen… - The European journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Aim To characterize healthcare resource (HCRU) and medication use and associated costs
in individuals with obesity compared with individuals with normal weight or overweight in a …