Health care costs and lost productivity costs related to excess weight in Belgium

• Main Authors: Vanessa Gorasso (Author), Isabelle Moyersoen (Author), Johan Van der Heyden (Author), Karin De Ridder (Author), Stefanie Vandevijvere (Author), Stijn Vansteelandt (Author), Delphine De Smedt (Author), Brecht Devleesschauwer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background This study aimed to estimate annual health care and lost productivity costs associated with excess weight among the adult population in Belgium, using national health data. Methods Health care costs and costs of absenteeism were estimated using data from the Belgian national heal...