The societal costs and health impacts on obesity of BMI report cards in US schools
Authors' conclusion
School-based BMI report cards are not cost-effective childhood obesity interventions. Deimplementation should be considered to free up resources for implementing effective programs.
Study context
- Population
- US students in grades 3 to 7 in the 15 states currently measuring student BMI but not reporting to parents/guardianssimulated
- Comparison
- School-based BMI report cards implemented in 15 states, 2023–2032
- Outcome
- Cost-effectiveness: students reached, childhood obesity cases prevented, change in childhood obesity prevalence, costs to society
- Follow-up
- 10 years (2023–2032)
Methodological detailscost-effectiveness analysis, 10-year time horizon, societal perspective, inputs from evidence reviews
- Cost-effectiveness analysis
- 10-year time horizon
- Societal perspective
- Inputs from evidence reviews
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Reach, childhood obesity cases prevented, obesity prevalence and societal costs of BMI report cards
Children with overweight or obesity reached
8.3 million
95% UI 7.7–8.9 million
Ten-year costs (95% UI: $30.5-$408 million)
$210 million
Cost per child per year with overweight or obesity (95% UI: $3.11-$3.68)
$3.33
Original publication
The societal costs and health impacts on obesity of BMI report cards in US schools. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 3 July 2023. doi:10.
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