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To build the evidence, RTI International and the World Obesity Federation have estimated the likely economic impact of overweight and obesity over the next 40 years across 161 countries (covering around 97% of the world’s population). The results are summarised in the present publication.
Summary. Recognize that childhood obesity is an emerging non-communicable disease. Childhood obesity is economically draining, and global advocacy initiatives are required to increase resource investment to overcome this epidemic.
Obesity in children and adolescents is a global health issue with increasing prevalence in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) as well as a high prevalence in many high-income countries.1 Obesity during childhood is likely to continue into adulthood and is associated with cardiometabolic and psychosocial comorbidity as well as prematu...
27 Νοε 2022 · It is clear that childhood obesity resulted in higher increased total medical costs, outpatient visit costs, and hospitalization costs than childhood overweight. Thus, reducing childhood obesity prevalence could save many preventable healthcare costs.
UNICEF advocacy strategy guidance for the prevention of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. A theory of change for reducing overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. Effective UNICEF advocacy on child overweight and obesity: Three planning questions. Planning Question 1.
Acting on childhood obesity can have major benefits for the health care services and wider economies of all countries.
Obesity has a major impact on national economies and on human capital by reducing productivity and life expectancy and increasing disability and health care costs. It is projected that in the next 15 years, the costs of obesity will total more than US$7 trillion in developing countries.
