Cost of childhood obesity

Obesity comes with an estimated price tag of $19,000 per child when comparing lifetime medical costs to those of a normal weight child, according to an analysis led by researchers at the duke global health institute and duke-nus graduate medical school in singapore.

When multiplied by the number of obese 10-year-olds in the united states, lifetime medical costs for this age alone reach roughly $14 alternative estimate, which takes into account the possibility of normal weight children gaining weight in adulthood, reduces the cost to $12,900 per obese child.

Reducing childhood obesity is a public health priority that has substantial health and economic benefits,” said lead author and dghi faculty member eric andrew finkelstein.

These estimates provide the financial consequences of inaction and the potential medical savings from obesity prevention efforts that successfully reduce or delay obesity onset.

Addressing obesity in adults requires efforts to prevent or reduce obesity among children, as research has shown most obese children and teenagers remain obese into adulthood,” said study coauthor and dghi adjunct faculty member rahul some progress has been made in lowering obesity rates in children within certain age groups and regions, childhood obesity remains a significant health problem.

Public health interventions should be prioritized on their ability to improve health at a reasonable cost,” finkelstein said.

In order to understand the cost implications of obesity prevention efforts, it is necessary to accurately quantify the burden of childhood obesity if left untreated.

Determine a current estimate for lifetime medical costs, the researchers evaluated and updated the existing evidence on lifetime costs of childhood obesity.

Based on this evidence, the researchers recommend using $19,000 as the estimated lifetime medical cost of an obese child when compared with a child of normal weight who maintains a normal weight throughout adult life, and $12,900 per obese child when considering the possibility of normal weight children becoming overweight or obese in researchers noted that their study measures direct medical costs for obesity, such as doctors’ visits and medication, and does not take into account indirect costs, including absenteeism and lost productivity in working adults.

Additional research is needed to estimate indirect also noted that cost is only one reason to address childhood obesity.

While the cost estimates are significant, the motivation to prevent childhood obesity should be there regardless of the financial implications.

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In the 10 cities with the highest obesity rates, the direct costs connected with obesity and obesity-related diseases are roughly $50 million per 100,000 residents.

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