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The Economic Costs Associated With Physical Inactivity and Obesity in Canada: An Update

Katzmarzyk, Peter T., Janssen, Ian·2004·Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology
DOI 10.1139/h04-008
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The purpose of this analytical review was to estimate the direct and indirect economic costs of physical inactivity and obesity in Canada in 2001. The relative risks of diseases associated with physical inactivity and obesity were determined from a meta-analysis of existing prospective studies and applied to the health care costs of these diseases in Canada. Estimates were derived for both the direct health care expenditures and the indirect costs, which included the value of economic output lost because of illness, injury-related work disability, or premature death. The economic burden of physical inactivity was $5.3 billion ($1.6 billion in direct costs and $3.7 billion in indirect costs) while the cost associated with obesity was $4.3 billion ($1.6 billion of direct costs and $2.7 billion of indirect costs). The total economic costs of physical inactivity and obesity represented 2.6% and 2.2%, respectively, of the total health care costs in Canada. The results underscore the importance of public health efforts aimed at combating the current epidemics of physical inactivity and obesity in Canada. Key words: overweight, lifestyle, meta analysis, population attributable risk, cost-of-illness

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Authors
Katzmarzyk, P. T., & Janssen, I.
Venue
Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Published
2004-02-01
Volume
29
Issue
1
Pages
90-115
ISSN
1066-7814 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1139/h04-008
OpenAlex
W2028498736
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648
References
12
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28.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
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