Estimating healthcare resource utilisation and cardiovascular events in people with high body mass index and established cardiovascular disease.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Obesity and its complications contribute to the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Here, we characterised individuals with high body mass index (BMI) and established CVD by assessing healthcare resource utilisation (HCRU) and costs, incidence of cardiovascular (CV) events and mortality.

Materials and methods

This was a retrospective open cohort study using UK Discover data (study period: January 2004 to December 2019). Included were individuals aged ≥45 years with BMI ≥ 27 kg/m², without type 1 or type 2 diabetes, and with established CVD (previous myocardial infarction, stroke or peripheral artery disease). Serial annual cross sections were assembled to generate prevalence and incidence cohorts and for mapping of HCRU, costs and the incidence of selecte

SUBMITTER: Pearson-Stuttard J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11965005 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature