Hospital costs in relation to body-mass index in 1·1 million women in England: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Excess weight is associated with poor health and increased health-care costs. However, a detailed understanding of the effects of excess weight on total hospital costs and costs for different health conditions is needed.

Methods

Women in England aged 50-64 years were recruited into the prospective Million Women Study cohort in 1996-2001 through 60 NHS breast cancer screening centres. Participants were followed up and annual hospital costs and admission rates were estimated for April 1, 2006, to March 31, 2011, in relation to body-mass index (BMI) at recruitment, overall and for categories of health conditions defined by the International Classification of Diseases 10th revision chapter of the primary diagnosis at admission. Associations of BMI with hospital costs

SUBMITTER: Kent S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6196771 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature