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The economic burden of obesity in 4 south-eastern European countries associated with obesity-related co-morbidities.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To provide an assessment of the cost burden of obesity across a spectrum of obesity-related comorbidities (ORCs) for four countries in South-Eastern Europe (SEE).

Methods

A micro-costing analysis from the public payer perspective was conducted to estimate direct healthcare costs associated with ten obesity-related comorbidities (ORCs) in Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, and Romania. A survey was administered to obtain healthcare resource use and unit cost data. Cost estimates were validated by local steering committees which comprised at least one public sector clinician and a panel of independent industry experts.

Results

Chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular diseases were the costliest ORCs across all 4 countries, where annual cost burden per ORC exceeded 1,500 USD per patient per year. In general, costs were driven by the tertiary care resources allocated to address treatment-related adverse events, disease complications, and associated inpatient procedures.

Conclusions

Our findings confirm that the high prevalence of obesity and its comorbidities result in substantial financial burden to all 4 SEE public payers. By quantifying the burden of obesity from a public healthcare perspective, our study aims to support policy efforts that promote health education and promotion in combating obesity in the region.

SUBMITTER: Athanasakis K

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10953276 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The economic burden of obesity in 4 south-eastern European countries associated with obesity-related co-morbidities.

Athanasakis Kostas K Bala Cornelia C Kokkinos Alexander A Simonyi Gabor G Karoliová Klaudia Hálová KH Basse Amaury A Bogdanovic Miodrag M Kang Malvin M Low Kaywei K Gras Adrien A

BMC health services research 20240319 1

<h4>Objective</h4>To provide an assessment of the cost burden of obesity across a spectrum of obesity-related comorbidities (ORCs) for four countries in South-Eastern Europe (SEE).<h4>Methods</h4>A micro-costing analysis from the public payer perspective was conducted to estimate direct healthcare costs associated with ten obesity-related comorbidities (ORCs) in Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, and Romania. A survey was administered to obtain healthcare resource use and unit cost data. Cost esti ...[more]

PMID: 38504302

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The economic burden of obesity in 4 south-eastern European countries associated with obesity-related co-morbidities.

Objective

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Publications

The economic burden of obesity in 4 south-eastern European countries associated with obesity-related co-morbidities.

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