| How to estimate the costs? Issue1 #371756 What methods can be used to estimate the financial costs of obesity? |
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- CitationsAdd new citationList by: CiterankMapLink[1] Behind the Numbers: A Closer Look at Calculating Obesity’s Economic Toll
Author: Harvard School of Public Health, Obesity Prevention Source
Publication info: 2014
Cited by: David Price 6:36 PM 7 January 2015 GMT
Citerank: (7) 366990What costs should be included in the financial analysis?What cost factors should be included in the assessment of the overall financial impact of obesity on the UK economy?8FFB597, 371759Prevalence-based estimationsIdentify the prevalence of diseases incurred by obese individuals, the proportion of these diseases attributable to obesity (population attributable risk, or PAR), and their associated costs (direct costs attributable to obesity = PAR x average medical expenditure among all cases).959C6EF, 371766Incidence-based estimationsIncidence-based estimations follow individuals in a study population, record their healthcare expenses over time, and compare the expenses of obese individuals with those of their normal-weight counterparts.959C6EF, 399980What costs should be included in the financial analysis?What cost factors should be included in the assessment of the overall financial impact of obesity on the UK economy?8FFB597, 400005How to estimate the costs?What methods can be used to estimate the financial costs of obesity?8FFB597, 400023Prevalence-based estimationsIdentify the prevalence of diseases incurred by obese individuals, the proportion of these diseases attributable to obesity (population attributable risk, or PAR), and their associated costs (direct costs attributable to obesity = PAR x average medical expenditure among all cases).959C6EF, 400024Incidence-based estimationsIncidence-based estimations follow individuals in a study population, record their healthcare expenses over time, and compare the expenses of obese individuals with those of their normal-weight counterparts.959C6EF URL:
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| Excerpt / Summary This article briefly describes the strengths and limitations of prevalence- and incidence-based methods for estimating obesity’s cost. |