| Autor: |
Ecosse Lamoureux, Eric Andrew Finkelstein, Vinh Anh Huynh, Chay Junxing, Kwang Wei Tham |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
BMJ Open, Vol 12, Iss 9 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2044-6055 |
| DOI: |
10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064357 |
| Popis: |
Objectives To estimate the incremental per capita and aggregate direct and indirect costs of excess weight among older adults (aged 40–80) in Singapore.Design Secondary data analysis of an existing cross-sectional surveySetting Residential districts in South-West SingaporeParticipants 5848 older adults (aged 40–80) from Singapore’s three dominant ethnic groupsPrimary and secondary outcome measures We used regression models to estimate per capita medical expenditures and absenteeism costs attributable to overweight and obesity based on WHO’s body-mass index (BMI) classification. Per capita estimates were multiplied by prevalence to obtain aggregate costs.Results The sample included 2467 Chinese, 2128 Indians and 1253 Malays. Indians and Malays are three to four times more likely to be obese (BMI≥30 kg/m2) than Chinese. Among Chinese, compared with those who are normal weight, individuals who are overweight missed one additional workday per year more (p |
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