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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedLee BY, Adam A, Zenkov E
Modeling the economic and health impact of increasing children's physical activity in the United States.
Using a computational simulation model that was developed to represent all US children ages 8-11 years, the researchers estimated that if 50 percent of children would exercise, the number of obese and overweight youth would decrease by 4 percent, averting $8.1 billion in direct medical costs and $13.8 billion in lost productivity.
AHRQ-funded; HS023317.
Citation: Lee BY, Adam A, Zenkov E .
Modeling the economic and health impact of increasing children's physical activity in the United States.
Health Aff 2017 May;36(5):902-08. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2016.1315.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Lifestyle Changes, Healthcare Costs, Obesity
Biener A, Cawley J, Meyerhoefer C
AHRQ Author: Biener A
The high and rising costs of obesity to the US health care system.
The purpose of this editorial is to provide new information on the medical care costs of obesity that help motivate various weight loss interventions. The editorial is a part of a special issue with articles examining behavioral, pharmacotherapy, and surgical interventions for weight loss, based on a 2016 conference on state-of-the-art weight management hosted by the Veterans Health Administration.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Biener A, Cawley J, Meyerhoefer C .
The high and rising costs of obesity to the US health care system.
J Gen Intern Med 2017 Apr;32(Suppl 1):6-8. doi: 10.1007/s11606-016-3968-8.
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Keywords: Obesity, Healthcare Costs, Obesity: Weight Management, Lifestyle Changes, Nutrition
Groessl EJ, Kaplan RM, Castro Sweet CM
AHRQ Author: Kaplan RM
Cost-effectiveness of the LIFE physical activity intervention for older adults at increased risk for mobility disability.
The study objective was to examine the resources required to deliver the physical activity (PA) intervention and calculate the incremental cost-effectiveness compared with a health education intervention. They found that the average cost per participant over 2.6 years was US $3,302 and US $1,001 for the PA and health education interventions, respectively. PA participants accrued 0.047 per person more Quality-Adjusted Life-Years than health education participants.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Groessl EJ, Kaplan RM, Castro Sweet CM .
Cost-effectiveness of the LIFE physical activity intervention for older adults at increased risk for mobility disability.
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2016 May;71(5):656-62. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glw001.
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Keywords: Elderly, Lifestyle Changes, Health Promotion, Healthcare Costs, Quality of Life