scholarly journals Burden of disease study of overweight and obesity; the societal impact in terms of cost-of-illness and health-related quality of life

2022 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Hecker ◽  
K. Freijer ◽  
M. Hiligsmann ◽  
S. M. A. A. Evers
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cost Of Illness ◽  
Utility Score ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Paid Work ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Disease Study

Abstract Background Little is known about the burden that overweight and obesity impose on Dutch society. The aim of this study is to examine this burden in terms of cost-of-illness and health-related quality of life. Method A bottom-up, prevalence-based burden of disease study from a societal perspective was performed. Cost-of-illness information including healthcare costs, patient and family costs, and other costs was obtained via the Treatment Inventory of Costs in Patients with psychiatric disorders (TiC-P) questionnaire. Health-related quality of life was assessed through the EuroQol (EQ-5D-5L) and the BODY-Q instruments. Non-parametric bootstrapping was applied to test for significant differences in costs. Subgroup analyses were performed on all outcomes. Results A total of 97 people with overweight and obesity completed the survey. Per respondent, mean healthcare costs were €2907, patient and family costs were €4037, and other costs were €4519, leading to a total societal cost of €11,463 per respondent per year. Total costs were significantly higher for respondents with obesity versus overweight and between low & intermediate versus highly educated respondents. The mean utility score of our population was 0.81. A significantly lower utility score was found for respondents with obesity in comparison with respondents with overweight. BODY-Q results show that respondents with obesity scored a significantly lower Rasch-score than did respondents with overweight in three scales. Respondents with a high education level and having paid work scored significantly higher Rasch-scores in two scales than did those with a low education level and without having paid work. The age group 19–29 have significantly higher Rasch-scores in three scales than respondents in the other two age categories. Conclusions Overweight and obesity have a considerable impact on the societal costs and on health-related quality of life. The results show that the impact of overweight and obesity go beyond the healthcare sector, as the other costs have the biggest share of the total costs. Another interesting finding of this study is that obesity leads to significant higher costs and lower health-related quality of life than overweight. These findings draw attention to policy making, as collective prevention and effective treatment are needed to reduce this burden.

Association of obesity and health related quality of life in Iranian children and adolescents: the Weight Disorders Survey of the CASPIAN-IV study

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Silva Hovsepian ◽  
Mostafa Qorbani ◽  
Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh ◽  
Aryan Madady ◽  
Morteza Mansourian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Hrqol Score ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Iranian Children

AbstractBackground:Considering the role of different ethnical, cultural and geographical factors in health related quality of life (HRQOL) as well as the perception of different populations regarding various weight disorders, we aimed to evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI) and HRQOL in Iranian children and adolescents.Methods:This cross-sectional study was part of the Weight Disorders Survey of the CASPIAN-IV study. During this study, students aged 6–18 years from urban and rural areas of 30 provinces of Iran were selected. HRQOL of the students was evaluated by using the Persian version of the Pediatric Quality of Life inventory (PedsQL™ 4.0™ 4.0) Generic Core Scales. The mean of total HRQOL and its subscales were compared in underweight, normal weight, overweight and obese students.Results:The mean of total HRQOL, physical functioning and psychological functioning scores in the total population were 83.31, 84.25 and 82.79, respectively. The mean of the total HRQOL score and the psychosocial score were significantly lower in underweight students aged 6–12 years than in other groups (p<0.05). The mean of the total HRQOL score and psychosocial score were significantly lower in obese students aged 13–18 years than in other groups (p<0.05). Overweight and obesity was negatively associated with total HRQOL, psychosocial and school functioning subscales (p<0.05). There was a significant negative association between emotional functioning and obesity (p<0.05).Conclusions:The findings or this study support the importance of personal perception and cultural norm roles in HRQOL. Given the association between weight disorders and psychosocial health, it is suggested that social and cultural factors have a more crucial role in the HRQOL of children and adolescents.

scholarly journals Health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with overweight and obesity: results from the German KIGGS survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lara Meixner ◽  
Caroline Cohrdes ◽  
Anja Schienkiewitz ◽  
Gert B. M. Mensink
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Media Consumption ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background The well-being of persons with overweight and obesity, in particular of children and adolescents, may be impaired. The present study investigates the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of girls and boys with overweight and obesity living in Germany as compared to those of normal-weight, while taking a selection of relevant determinants of HRQoL into account. Methods The sample comprises 1771 children and adolescents aged 11 to 17 years that took part in the cross-sectional German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KIGGS Wave 2, 2014–2017). Sex-and age-specific BMI (kg/m2) percentiles were utilized to classify overweight and obesity. HRQoL was measured with the KIDSCREEN-27 questionnaire, which gathers detailed information about the five dimensions physical and psychological well-being, well-being regarding peers (i.e., social acceptance), parents (i.e., autonomy) and within the school environment. Multiple regression analyses were performed with HRQoL dimensions as outcomes to test for differences between children and adolescents with normal-weight vs. those with overweight and vs. those with obesity, separately for girls and boys. In a next step, age, physical activity, media consumption, social support and self-efficacy were considered as potential confounders in the analyses. Results 18.7% of the children and adolescents under study were affected by overweight and among them 8.0% by obesity. After adjusting for potential confounders, overweight and obesity were associated with lower physical well-being as compared to normal weight in both sexes (boys with overweight: standardized beta [β] = −.14, standard error [SE] = .03, p < .001, and obesity: β = −.16, SE = .03, p < .001; girls with overweight: β = −.09, SE = .04, p = .011, and obesity: β = −.11, SE = .03, p = .003). Results moreover suggest lower levels of psychological (β = −.10, SE = .04, p = .002) and parent-related well-being (β = −.08, SE = .04, p = .036) of boys with obesity as compared to normal-weight peers. Conclusion HRQoL of German children and adolescents with overweight and obesity is impaired according to physical well-being in general, while psychological and parent-related well-being is particularly affected in boys. Public health approaches should therefore promote children and adolescents with overweight and obesity by improving diverse facets of HRQoL as well as relevant associated factors (i.e., media consumption, self-efficacy) in general and in boys in particular.

scholarly journals PCV48 COST-OF-ILLNESS AND HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE: GERMAN LONGITUDINAL STUDY

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. A349
Author(s):  
Y Winter ◽  
F Ringel ◽  
A Spottke ◽  
N Gharevi ◽  
T Klockgether ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ◽  
Cost Of Illness ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Health-Related Quality of Life and Paid Work Participation after Duodenal Switch

2009 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 340-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Roger Andersen ◽  
Anny Aasprang ◽  
Per Bergsholm ◽  
Nils Sletteskog ◽  
Villy Våge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Duodenal Switch ◽  
Work Participation ◽  
Paid Work ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Health related quality of life among postmenopausal woman with hormone responsive HER2− breast cancer in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 561-565
Author(s):  
Ria Etikasari ◽  
Tri Murti Andayani ◽  
Dwi Endarti ◽  
Kartika Widayati Taroeno-Hariadi
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Utility Score ◽  
Health State ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Abstract Objectives Breast cancer (BC) in women could decrease health-related quality of life (HRQoL). HRQoL becomes important to be assessed to design a relevant treatment that could improve patient outcomes. Furthermore, assessing HRQoL by measuring health state utilities becomes pivotal for health economic evaluation. This study aimed to describe the HRQoL of postmenopausal women with hormone responsive (HR+) HER2− BC using the EQ5D5L instrument in Indonesia. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 126 patients in Dr. Sardjito Hospital in Indonesia. The HRQoL was assessed by interviewing BC patients using the EQ5D5L questionnaire, and the utility index was calculated using the Indonesian value set. Information regarding clinical characteristic and socio-demographic were gained from patient medical records. One-way ANOVA and post-hoc Scheffe’s test was performed to compare the utility score within the health state. Results Of the 126 patients, a mean ± SD for the age of 59.2 ± 6.1 years. The major problems of patients were pain/discomfort (75.4%) followed by anxiety/depression (54.8%). The mean (SD) of EQ5D VAS was 76.64 (14.91). Mean (SD) of utility score was 0.87 (0.10), 0.77 (0.19) and 0.58 (0.44) for free metastasis (FM), locoregional metastasis (LM) and distant metastasis (DM), respectively. Poor QoL was observed at DM health state (p<0.05). Conclusions HRQoL of postmenopausal women with HR+ HER2− BC was low. The major reported problems were pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression.

scholarly journals Cost-of-Illness and the Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients in the Dengue Fever Outbreak in Hanoi in 2017

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 1174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bach Tran ◽  
Giang Thu Vu ◽  
Long Hoang Nguyen ◽  
Anh Tuan Le Nguyen ◽  
Tung Thanh Tran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Dengue Fever ◽  
Cost Of Illness ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related
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