The impact of obesity and overweight on medical expenditures and disease incidence in Korea from 2002 to 2013.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Few studies have assessed the long-term medical costs and incidence of obesity and overweight in Asia. We evaluated the impact of body mass index (BMI) on medical expenditures and disease incidence and prevalence over more than 10 years in South Korea.

Methods

Using 2002-2013 data from the Korean National Claims Database, we analysed two population sets (initial BMI in 2002-2003; consistent BMI in 2002-2003 and 2012-2013). Obesity was defined by Asian BMI criteria. Incremental medical expenditures or Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) ratios for obese compared to normal weight individuals were calculated. Medical expenditure over 11 years was estimated by BMI using a generalised linear model. Individual obesity-related disease incidence was determined and adjusted h

SUBMITTER: Song HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5944944 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature