Hospital Length of Stay, Charges, and Costs Associated With a Diagnosis of Obesity in US Children and Youth, 2006-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood obesity is linked with adverse health outcomes and associated costs. Current information on the relationship between childhood obesity and inpatient costs is limited.

Objective

The objective of this study was to describe trends and quantify the link between childhood obesity diagnosis and hospitalization length of stay (LOS), costs, and charges.

Research design

We use the National Inpatient Sample data from 2006 to 2016.

Subjects

The sample includes hospitalizations among children aged 2-19 years. The treatment group of interest includes child hospitalizations with an obesity diagnosis.

Measures

Hospital LOS, charges, and costs associated with a diagnosis of obesity.

Results

We find increases in obesity-coded hospitalizations

SUBMITTER: Kompaniyets L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8133836 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature