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 excee

SUBMITTER: Athanasakis K 

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

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature