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CLINICOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH
卷 4, 期 -, 页码 21-30出版社
DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD
DOI: 10.2147/CEOR.S24192
关键词
health-related quality of life; costs; body mass index categories; Ontario
资金
- Pfizer Canada Inc
- Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care
Background: Obesity is today's principal neglected public health problem, as a rising proportion of adults will succumb to the medical complications of obesity. However, little is known about the burden of obesity in adults living in Ontario. Objectives: To present an overview of the human and economic burden associated with BMI categories in Ontario, Canada, in terms of socio-demographics, comorbidities, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and costs associated with hospitalization, same day procedures and physician visits. Methods: The records of all Ontarians who participated in the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), cycle 1.1 and provided consent to data linkage were linked to three administrative databases. Socio-demographic variables, medical characteristics, HRQoL, one year hospitalization, day procedure and physician costs were described per BMI category. Regression analyses were conducted to identify predictors of medical characteristics, HRQoL and costs. Results: More than 50% of adult participants were either overweight or obese in 2000/2001. Obese adults, and to a lesser extent overweight adults, were more likely to report physiciandiagnosed comorbid conditions, to use medications, and to have a lower HRQoL. After covariate adjustment, the hospitalization and physician costs were respectively 40% and 22% higher among obese and overweight adults than among normal-weight adults. No statistical cost differences were observed between normal and underweight individuals or between normal and overweight individuals. HRQoL was significantly lower in underweight and obese adults when compared to normal-weight individuals. Conclusions: Due to the large human and economic burden associated with under- or excess weight, policies promoting healthy weight should remain a priority for governments and employers.
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