[Obesity and health economics. Review and status].
Cost-of-illness analyses are concerned with the societal economic impact of obesity such as treatment-costs and lost production related to morbidity and mortality. As regards allocation of resources a growing number of cost-effectiveness analyses of different interventions have appeared. In addition several economic analyses look at how obesity affects wage level and how the use of price-subsidies affects the consumption of products and services. Most recently health economic analyses of possible explanations of the rise in the prevalence of obesity have emerged.
Pedersen
Kjeld Møller
KM
Syddansk Universitet, Institut for Sundhedstjenesteforskning, Sundhedsøkonomi, Odense C. kmp@sam.sdu.dk
Worre-Jensen
Ann Louise
AL
D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000191:economics; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000191:economics; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000191:economics* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D050177:Overweight; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents