Eight‐year trends in obesity‐related complications and health care cost progression in a US population with obesity: A retrospective cohort study
Authors' conclusion
ORC rates and health care costs increase over time, and are greater in higher obesity classes. This could be mitigated by approaches that limit obesity progression.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with obesity (index BMI 30 to <70 kg/m², 1 January 2007–31 March 2012) with ≥8-year continuous enrolment post-index, USeligible
- Participants
- 28,583 adults
- Exposure
- Obesity class II and class III vs class I
- Class I obesityn = 17,892reference
- Class II obesityn = 6,550
- Class III obesityn = 4,141
- Outcome
- Obesity-related complications (ORCs) (five specific) and direct health care costs, by obesity class
- Follow-up
- 8 years
Methodological detailslinked US medical records and administrative claims databases, stratified by obesity class
- Linked US medical records and administrative claims databases
- Stratified by obesity class
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
baseline to year 8
Higher costs
26.8%
year 1; higher with class III
Higher costs
40.7%
year 8; higher with class III
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Eight‐year trends in obesity‐related complications and health care cost progression in a US population with obesity: A retrospective cohort study. Diabetes Obes Metab. Published 7 November 2022. doi:10.
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