Metrics that matter: Identifying endpoints for capturing the broad health impacts of prevention of obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The link between health and economic prosperity is well established, yet quantifying the value of illness prevention remains challenging due to lack of comprehensive metrics. Obesity exemplifies this issue, having widespread societal and health care impacts but limited prevention funding. Existing metrics often fail to capture broader effects of prevention of obesity. This study aimed to identify key components for a holistic metric to assess obesity and cardiometabolic health progression, better articulating value of prevention.

Materials and methods

We conducted a targeted literature review to identify existing individual and composite metrics for prevention in adults, agnostic of disease or risk factor. We categorized endpoints into: (i) holistic composite measures;

SUBMITTER: Pearson-Stuttard J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12515749 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature