McCombie, Louise, Lean, M. E. J. (Michael Ernest John) and Tigbe, William W. (2015) Cost-effectiveness of obesity treatment. Medicine, Volume 43 (Number 2). pp. 104-107. doi:10.1016/j.mpmed.2014.11.007

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Abstract

Limitations in epidemiological data means that most health economic analyses have provided incomplete estimates of the total financial burden of obesity on healthcare: more complete data are needed on multiple disease risks and costs attributable to overweight and obesity, stratified by age, sex and BMI, particularly for severe and complicated obesity. UK primary care data indicate that the annual healthcare costs of patients with BMI 20–21 kg/m2 (ideal body weight) are about half those at BMI 40 kg/m2, for both men and women. Cost-effectiveness of structured weight management is high over patients' lifetimes (potentially cost-saving). Drug treatments and bariatric surgery are also highly cost-effective, but have greater unit costs and so afford less net benefit at a population level. Before these interventions can reduce the spiralling healthcare costs associated with obesity, short-term spending is necessary to establish services that will become cost-effective over a longer period.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Journal or Publication Title:	Medicine
Publisher:	The Medicine Publishing Company
ISSN:	1357-3039
Official Date:	February 2015
Dates:	Date Event February 2015 Published 25 December 2014 Available
Volume:	Volume 43
Number:	Number 2
Page Range:	pp. 104-107
DOI:	10.1016/j.mpmed.2014.11.007
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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