The economic burden of obesity in 4 south-eastern European countries associated with obesity-related co-morbidities

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings confirm that the high prevalence of obesity and its comorbidities result in substantial financial burden to all 4 SEE public payers. By quantifying the burden of obesity from a public healthcare perspective, our study aims to support policy efforts that promote health education and promotion in combating obesity in the region.PMID:38504302 | PMC:PMC10953276 | DOI:10.1186/s12913-024-10840-4

Source: Atherosclerosis - March 20, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kostas Athanasakis Cornelia Bala Alexander Kokkinos Gabor Simonyi Klaudia H álová Karoliová Amaury Basse Miodrag Bogdanovic Malvin Kang Kaywei Low Adrien Gras Source Type: research