Globalna epidemia otyłości i jej ekonomiczno-społeczne konsekwencje
The global obesity epidemic and its economic and social consequences

Author(s): Marta Donderska, Zuzanna Czudy, Milena Matuszczak, Józef Haczyński
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: obesity; overweight; economy; direct costs; indirect costs; prevention; costs of pharmacotherapy
Summary/Abstract: There has been a rapid increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among people worldwide in recent times. Excessive body weight causes many chronic diseases and hinders proper functioning in society. Obesity treatment generates costs that can be divided into direct (related to expensive pharmacotherapy, hospitalization or outpatient treatment) and indirect, resulting from a decrease in productivity and numerous absences from work. The increase in the number of obese people is correlated with the increase in the costs of prevention and treatment of excess body weight and its consequences, which burden budgets of countries around the world every year.

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