Mohammad Enamul Hoque1, Munim Mannan1, Kurt Z Long1,2, Abdullah Al Mamun1. 1. School of Public Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. 2. Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the economic burden of underweight and overweight among adults in the Asia-Pacific region. METHOD: Systematic review of articles published until March 2015. RESULTS: Seventeen suitable articles were found, of which 13 assess the economic burden of overweight/obesity and estimate that it accounts for 1.5-9.9% of a country's total healthcare expenditure. Four articles on the economic burden of underweight estimate it at 2.5-3.8% of the country's total GDP. Using hospital data, and compared to normal weight individuals, four articles estimated extra healthcare costs for overweight individuals of 7-9.8% and more, and extra healthcare costs for obese individuals of 17-22.3% and higher. CONCLUSION: Despite methodological diversity across the studies, there is a consensus that both underweight and overweight impose a substantial financial burden on healthcare systems in the Asia-Pacific region.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the economic burden of underweight and overweight among adults in the Asia-Pacific region. METHOD: Systematic review of articles published until March 2015. RESULTS: Seventeen suitable articles were found, of which 13 assess the economic burden of overweight/obesity and estimate that it accounts for 1.5-9.9% of a country's total healthcare expenditure. Four articles on the economic burden of underweight estimate it at 2.5-3.8% of the country's total GDP. Using hospital data, and compared to normal weight individuals, four articles estimated extra healthcare costs for overweight individuals of 7-9.8% and more, and extra healthcare costs for obese individuals of 17-22.3% and higher. CONCLUSION: Despite methodological diversity across the studies, there is a consensus that both underweight and overweight impose a substantial financial burden on healthcare systems in the Asia-Pacific region.
Authors: Seung Han Kim; Bora Keum; Hyuk Soon Choi; Eun Sun Kim; Yeon Seok Seo; Yoon Tae Jeen; Hong Sik Lee; Hoon Jai Chun; Soon Ho Um; Chang Duck Kim Journal: Obes Surg Date: 2020-02 Impact factor: 4.129