title: [The estimated economic burden of overweight and obesity in Hungary].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The pandemic of obesity has a great impact on the health care system, and it accounts for an increasing ratio of health care expenses.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to estimate the economic burden of overweight and obesity including both the health care budget and financial contribution of patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data of the Hungarian National Health Insurance Fund were analyzed in the financial year of 2012. Expenses related to inpatient (hospital) and outpatient services and sick-leave finances related to obesity, diabetes and hypertension were analyzed. The incidence of obesity was calculated as high as 80% in diabetics and 60% in patients with hypertension.
  
  
  RESULTS
  According to this method of estimation, 207,000 million HUF (680 million EUR) was spent for treatment, which accounts for 11.6% of the total Hungarian health budget and corresponds to 0.73% of the gross domestic product. Additionally, at least 22,000 million HUF was paid by the patients as contribution to treatment. However, expenses related to overweight and obesity may be even higher considering a higher prevalence rate of overweight and obesity, and the occurrence of co-morbidities with higher costs (between 15% and 18% of the total health expenditure and at least 1% of the gross domestic product).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results confirm that obesity- and overweight-related expenses represent a significant proportion of health care expenditure.
authors.affiliation: Debreceni Egyetem, Népegészségügyi Kar Családorvosi és Foglalkozás-egészségügyi Tanszék Debrecen Nagyerdei krt. 98. 4032.
authors.forename: Gabriella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Iski
authors.affiliation: Debreceni Egyetem, Népegészségügyi Kar Családorvosi és Foglalkozás-egészségügyi Tanszék Debrecen Nagyerdei krt. 98. 4032 Magyar Elhízástudományi Társaság Budapest.
authors.forename: Imre
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rurik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000191:economics; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D006973:Hypertension / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D050177:Overweight / Q000191:economics; D015995:Prevalence; D018582:Sick Leave
keywords: Magyarország; diabetes; economic burden; elhízás; gazdasági teher; health care expenditure; hypertension; hypertonia; költségek; obesity; túlsúly