Cost-utility and cost-benefit analyses of school-based obesity prevention program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Economic evaluation of school-based obesity interventions could provide support for public health decision of obesity prevention. This study is to perform cost-utility and cost-benefit assessment of three school-based childhood obesity interventions including nutrition education intervention (NE), physical activity intervention (PA) and comprehensive intervention (both NE and PA, CNP) with secondary data analysis of one randomized controlled trial.

Methods

The standard cost-effectiveness analysis methods were employed from a societal perspective to the health outcome and costs that are attributable to the intervention. NE, PA and CNP were carried out separately for 2 semesters for childhood obesity interventions in primary schools. The additional quality-adjusted

SUBMITTER: Xu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7585177 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature