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Economic burden of obesity and its comorbidities in Switzerland

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  • Alexandra Schmid
  • Heinz Schneider
  • Alain Golay
  • Ulrich Keller

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Charge économique de l’obésité et de ses comorbidités en Suisse Objectifs: Estimer les coûts annuels engendrés par le surpoids et l’obésité. Méthodes: Pour estimer les coûts directs de l’obésité (médicaments, conseils nutritionnels et interventions chirurgicales), nous avons utilisé des données de prévalence suisse (2002) et de la littérature sur les risques relatifs attribuables dans la population (RAP) pour 18 maladies en lien avec l’obésité et le surpoids. Le RAP a ensuite été utilisé en combinaison avec les coûts totaux (direct et indirect) de ces maladies pour estimer l’impact économique de l’obésité en Suisse. Résultats: L’estimation des coûts totaux de l’obésité en Suisse est d’environ 2 691 millions par année (valeur 2001). En tenant compte de l’incertitude de certains paramètres et en se référant à la littérature publiée, nous avons appliqué un intervalle de sensibilité de plus ou moins 20%. Ainsi, les coûts peuvent être évalués entre 2153 et 3229 millions, ce qui représente environ 2,3 à 3,5% des coûts totaux pour la santé en Suisse. L’excès de poids et l’obésité contribuent chacun à 50% des coûts. Conclusions: Le surpoids et l’obésité représentent un coût considérable pour la société suisse. Si leur progression se confirme, ce fardeau économique risque d’augmenter considérablement ces prochaines années. Copyright Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel 2005

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  • Alexandra Schmid & Heinz Schneider & Alain Golay & Ulrich Keller, 2005. "Economic burden of obesity and its comorbidities in Switzerland," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 50(2), pages 87-94, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:50:y:2005:i:2:p:87-94
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-004-4067-x
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