Estimated Reduction in Health Care Spending Associated With Weight Loss in Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Recent data from federal surveys show that more than 70% of adults have either overweight or obesity. Overweight and obesity are associated with several expensive chronic conditions, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. The prevalence of chronic disease is a key driver of rising health care spending among employers and the Medicare program.

Objective

To estimate health care spending among adults with overweight or obesity and have employer-sponsored insurance or Medicare and examine the association of higher and lower body mass index (BMI).

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study included privately insured adults and adult Medicare beneficiaries with a BMI of 25 and higher. Data from the Medical Expe

SUBMITTER: Thorpe KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11621981 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature