Link[1] Economic Costs: Direct and Indirect Costs of Obesity
Author: Harvard School of Public Health, Obesity Prevention Source
Publication info: 2014
Cited by: David Price 5:47 PM 7 January 2015 GMT
Citerank: (13) 362031Financial cost of obesity – USAAnalysis [6] prepared for The Fiscal Times by Scott Kahan—director of the National Center for Weight & Wellness at George Washington University—puts the total national cost of obesity (including direct medical and non-medical services, decreased worker productivity, disability and premature death) at $305.1bn annually. Including the intangible costs associated with pain and suffering from obesity and obesity-associated conditions would add at least a further $300bn a year (Society of Actuaries).959C6EF, 362121Indirect financial costs of obesityThe indirect costs of obesity are the resources forgone as a result of an obesity-related health condition. [1]57DE7179, 362122AbsenteeismObese employees miss more days from work due to short-term absences and long-term disability, than nonobese employees. [2]57DE7179, 362124Early retirementObese employees are more likely, in general, to retire early than non-obese employees.57DE7179, 362125Premature mortalityPremature death is more likely, in general, among obese employees than non-obese employees.57DE7179, 370359Financial cost of obesity – international comparisons8FFB597, 399981Financial cost of obesity – international comparisons8FFB597, 400000Direct healthcare costs of obesityThe direct costs of obesity are those that result from outpatient and inpatient health services (including surgery), laboratory and radiological tests, and drug therapy. [1]57DE7179, 400001Indirect financial costs of obesityThe indirect costs of obesity are the resources forgone as a result of an obesity-related health condition. [1]57DE7179, 400007Financial cost of obesity – USAAnalysis [6] prepared for The Fiscal Times by Scott Kahan—director of the National Center for Weight & Wellness at George Washington University—puts the total national cost of obesity (including direct medical and non-medical services, decreased worker productivity, disability and premature death) at $305.1bn annually. Including the intangible costs associated with pain and suffering from obesity and obesity-associated conditions would add at least a further $300bn a year (Society of Actuaries).959C6EF, 400034AbsenteeismObese employees miss more days from work due to short-term absences and long-term disability, than nonobese employees. [2]57DE7179, 400036Early retirementObese employees are more likely, in general, to retire early than non-obese employees.57DE7179, 400037Premature mortalityPremature death is more likely, in general, among obese employees than non-obese employees.57DE7179 URL:
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