The avoidable disease burden associated with overweight and obesity in Kenya: A modelling study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, there is a rising burden of non-communicable diseases related to high body mass index (BMI). Estimation of the magnitude of the avoidable disease burden related to high BMI in Kenya could inform priority setting in health.

Methods

Using a proportional multistate life table model, we estimated the impact of the elimination of exposure to high BMI (>22·5 kg/m²) on health adjusted life years, health adjusted life expectancy, and burden of 27 obesity-related diseases. Participants were the 2019 Kenyan population modelled over their remaining lifetime.

Findings

Elimination of high BMI could save approximately 83·5 million health-adjusted life years and increase the health-adjusted life expectancy by 2·3 (95% UI 2·0-2·8) years for females and

SUBMITTER: Wanjau MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9253160 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature