title: [Obesity and health economics. Review and status].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Syddansk Universitet, Institut for Sundhedstjenesteforskning, Sundhedsøkonomi, Odense C. kmp@sam.sdu.dk
authors.forename: Kjeld Møller
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: Ann Louise
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Worre-Jensen
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents