Population-level impact of weight loss on predicted healthcare spending and the incidence of obesity-related outcomes in the Asia-Pacific region: a modelling study

• Main Authors: Joanne Yoong (Author), Volker Schnecke (Author), Wichai Aekplakorn (Author), Tushar Bandgar (Author), Jamal Rashad Butt (Author), Jack Garcia Uranga Romano (Author), Sanjay Kalra (Author), Rajesh Khadgawat (Author), Gary Kilov (Author), Kyoung-Kon Kim (Author), Sang Yeoup Lee (Author), Viswanathan Mohan (Author), Joseph Proietto (Author), Brian Oldfield (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region includes a significant proportion of the global population currently living with overweight and obesity. This modelling analysis was conducted to quantify the incidence of obesity-related comorbidities and change in obesity-related costs over 10 yea...