Burden of disease study of overweight and obesity; the societal impact in terms of cost-of-illness and health-related quality of life.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about the burden that overweight and obesity impose on Dutch society. The aim of this study is to examine this burden in terms of cost-of-illness and health-related quality of life.

Method

A bottom-up, prevalence-based burden of disease study from a societal perspective was performed. Cost-of-illness information including healthcare costs, patient and family costs, and other costs was obtained via the Treatment Inventory of Costs in Patients with psychiatric disorders (TiC-P) questionnaire. Health-related quality of life was assessed through the EuroQol (EQ-5D-5L) and the BODY-Q instruments. Non-parametric bootstrapping was applied to test for significant differences in costs. Subgroup analyses were performed on all outcomes.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Hecker J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8740868 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature