Lifetime health and economic benefits of weight loss among obese persons
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11029147 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gerry Oster (0000-0002-8637-7495, Policy Analysis (United States)), D Thompson (0000-0003-1546-2876), David R Thompson (0000-0001-8518-6307, Policy Analysis (United States)), John Edelsberg (Policy Analysis (United States)), Amy P Bird (Policy Analysis (United States)), Graham A Colditz (0000-0002-7307-0291, Policy Analysis (United States)) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1536-1542 |
| Publication date | 1999-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.89.10.1536 |
| PMID | 10511836 |
| OpenAlex | W1980329518 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 29 |
OBJECTIVES: This study estimated the lifetime health and economic benefits of sustained modest weight loss among obese persons. METHODS: We developed a dynamic model of the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the risks and costs of 5 obesity-related diseases: hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease (CHD), and stroke. We then calculated the lifetime health and economic benefits of a sustained 10% reduction in body weight for men and women aged 35 to 64 years with mild, moderate, and severe obesity. RESULTS: Depending on age, gender, and initial BMI, a sustained 10% weight loss would (1) reduce the expected number of years of life with hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and type 2 diabetes by 1.2 to 2.9, 0.3 to 0.8, and 0.5 to 1.7, respectively; (2) reduce the expected lifetime incidence of CHD and stroke by 12 to 38 cases per 1000 and 1 to 13 cases per 1000, respectively; (3) increase life expectancy by 2 to 7 months; and (4) reduce expected lifetime medical care costs of these 5 diseases by $2200 to $5300. CONCLUSIONS: Sustained modest weight loss among obese persons would yield substantial health and economic benefits
Body mass index · Diabetes mellitus · Environmental health · Incidence (geometry) · Life expectancy · Obesity · Population · Stroke (engine) · Type 2 diabetes · Weight loss · Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes · Demography · Endocrinology · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 0.38 |
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| Citation span | 2000 - 2021 (22) |
| Highly cited | No |