The Economic Impact of Weight Regain
Joint Authors
de Gara, Christopher J.
Sheppard, Caroline E.
Lester, Erica L. W.
Karmali, Shahzeer
Chuck, Anderson W.
Birch, Daniel W.
Source
Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Obesity is well known for being associated with significant economic repercussions.
Bariatric surgery is the only evidence-based solution to this problem as well as a cost-effective method of addressing the concern.
Numerous authors have calculated the cost effectiveness and cost savings of bariatric surgery; however, to date the economic impact of weight regain as a component of overall cost has not been addressed.
Methods.
The literature search was conducted to elucidate the direct costs of obesity and primary bariatric surgery, the rate of weight recidivism and surgical revision, and any costs therein.
Results.
The quoted cost of obesity in Canada was $2.0 billion–$6.7 billion in 2013 CAD.
The median percentage of bariatric procedures that fail due to weight gain or insufficient weight loss is 20% (average: 21.1%±10.1%, range: 5.2–39, n=10).
Revision of primary surgeries on average ranges from 2.5% to 18.4%, and depending on the procedure accounts for an additional cost between $14,000 and $50,000 USD per patient.
Discussion.
There was a significant deficit of the literature pertaining to the cost of revision surgery as compared with primary bariatric surgery.
As such, the cycle of weight recidivism and bariatric revisions has not as of yet been introduced into any previous cost analysis of bariatric surgery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sheppard, Caroline E.& Lester, Erica L. W.& Chuck, Anderson W.& Birch, Daniel W.& Karmali, Shahzeer& de Gara, Christopher J.. 2013. The Economic Impact of Weight Regain. Gastroenterology Research and Practice،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-467420
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sheppard, Caroline E.…[et al.]. The Economic Impact of Weight Regain. Gastroenterology Research and Practice No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-467420
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sheppard, Caroline E.& Lester, Erica L. W.& Chuck, Anderson W.& Birch, Daniel W.& Karmali, Shahzeer& de Gara, Christopher J.. The Economic Impact of Weight Regain. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-467420
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-467420