The association between obesity, health service use, and work productivity in Australia: a cross-sectional quantile regression analysis.

ABSTRACT: The burden of disease attributable to obesity is rapidly increasing and becoming a public health challenge globally. Using a nationally representative sample in Australia, this study aims to examine the association of obesity with healthcare service use and work productivity across outcome distributions. We used Household, Income and Labour Dynamics Australia (HILDA) Wave 17 (2017-2018), including 11,211 participants aged between 20 and 65 years. Two-part models using multivariable logistic regressions and quantile regressions were employed to understand variations in the association between obesity levels and the outcomes. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 35.0% and 27.6%, respectively. After adjusting for socio-demographic factors, low socioeconomic status was associated with

SUBMITTER: Ishida M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10126067 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature