Hoque, Mohammad Enamul and Mannan, Munim and Long, Kurt Z. and Mamun, Abdullah Al. (2016) Economic burden of underweight and overweight among adults in the Asia-Pacific region : a systematic review. Tropical medicine and international health, 21 (4). pp. 458-469.
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Abstract
To assess the economic burden of underweight and overweight among adults in the Asia-Pacific region.; Systematic review of articles published until March 2015.; Seventeen suitable articles were found, of which 13 assess the economic burden of overweight/obesity and estimate that it accounts for 1.5-9.9% of a country's total healthcare expenditure. Four articles on the economic burden of underweight estimate it at 2.5-3.8% of the country's total GDP. Using hospital data, and compared to normal weight individuals, four articles estimated extra healthcare costs for overweight individuals of 7-9.8% and more, and extra healthcare costs for obese individuals of 17-22.3% and higher.; Despite methodological diversity across the studies, there is a consensus that both underweight and overweight impose a substantial financial burden on healthcare systems in the Asia-Pacific region.
| Faculties and Departments: | 09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) 09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH) > Eco System Health Sciences > Ecosystem Services, Climate & Health (Cissé) |
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| UniBasel Contributors: | Long, Kurt |
| Item Type: | Article, refereed |
| Article Subtype: | Research Article |
| Publisher: | Blackwell Science |
| ISSN: | 1360-2276 |
| Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
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| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2018 15:53 |
| Deposited On: | 30 Aug 2016 09:39 |
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