The economic burden of obesity in 4 south-eastern European countries associated with obesity-related co-morbidities

Autor: Kostas Athanasakis, Cornelia Bala, Alexander Kokkinos, Gabor Simonyi, Klaudia Hálová Karoliová, Amaury Basse, Miodrag Bogdanovic, Malvin Kang, Kaywei Low, Adrien Gras
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Health Services Research, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-6963
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-10840-4
Popis: Abstract Objective To provide an assessment of the cost burden of obesity across a spectrum of obesity-related comorbidities (ORCs) for four countries in South-Eastern Europe (SEE). Methods A micro-costing analysis from the public payer perspective was conducted to estimate direct healthcare costs associated with ten obesity-related comorbidities (ORCs) in Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, and Romania. A survey was administered to obtain healthcare resource use and unit cost data. Cost estimates were validated by local steering committees which comprised at least one public sector clinician and a panel of independent industry experts. Results Chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular diseases were the costliest ORCs across all 4 countries, where annual cost burden per ORC exceeded 1,500 USD per patient per year. In general, costs were driven by the tertiary care resources allocated to address treatment-related adverse events, disease complications, and associated inpatient procedures. Conclusions Our findings confirm that the high prevalence of obesity and its comorbidities result in substantial financial burden to all 4 SEE public payers. By quantifying the burden of obesity from a public healthcare perspective, our study aims to support policy efforts that promote health education and promotion in combating obesity in the region.
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