This study provides an assessment of the cost burden of obesity-related comorbidities (ORC) in Kuwait. The study confirms that ORCs generate a significant financial burden to the public payer. The study provides an economic case for policymakers to recognize the exigency for obesity prevention and control in accordance with the ORC prevalence, and the need for sustainable investments towards body-mass index management to prevent individuals from developing multiple comorbidities.
The economic impact of obesity in Kuwait
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Salman Al-Sabah, Amr ElShamy, Sharanya Jois, Kaywei Low, Adrien Gras, Ece Parali Gulnar, The economic impact of obesity in Kuwait: a micro-costing study evaluating the burden of obesity-related comorbidities, JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ECONOMICS 2023, VOL. 26, NO. 1, 1368–1376, 28 Sep 2023, Licence: https://doi.org/10.1080/13696998.2023.2265721
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Salman Al-Sabah, Amr ElShamy, Sharanya Jois, Kaywei Low, Adrien Gras, Ece Parali Gulnar, The economic impact of obesity in Kuwait: a micro-costing study evaluating the burden of obesity-related comorbidities, JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ECONOMICS 2023, VOL. 26, NO. 1, 1368–1376, 28 Sep 2023, Licence: https://doi.org/10.1080/13696998.2023.2265721