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The economic burden of cancer attributable to obesity in Korea: A population-based cohort study

Authors
 Joo Eun Lee  ;  Chung Mo Nam  ;  Sang Gyu Lee  ;  Sohee Park  ;  Tae Hyun Kim  ;  Eun‐Cheol Park 
Citation
 European Journal of Cancer Care, Vol.28(5) : e13084, 2019 
Journal Title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER CARE
ISSN
 0961-5423 
Issue Date
2019
Keywords
cancer burden ; cost-of-illness ; economic burden ; obesity
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Cancer is a major cause of the burden of disease, and obesity is widely recognised one of the most important modifiable risk factor of cancer. Considering the economic impact of obesity and cancer, it is necessary to measure the economic burden of cancer attributable to excess body mass index (BMI).

METHODS: This study used medical check-up sample cohort data of National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) claims and during 2002-2015. To estimate the costs (direct and indirect) according to obesity-related cancer sites, we performed a Cox proportional hazard model and cost of illness (COI) methods.

RESULTS: Among male obesity-related cancer sites, the largest total costs caused by overweight or obesity were 5.5 trillion USD for liver cancer, 1.8 trillion USD for colorectal cancer and 1.6 trillion USD for kidney cancer. Among women, post-menopausal breast, liver and colorectal cancers had the largest total costs attributable to excess BMI (breast: 3.7 trillion USD, liver: 2.3 trillion USD, colorectal: 2.1 trillion USD).

CONCLUSIONS: Approximately, 4.5% and 15.8% of total costs in obesity-related cancers can be reduced in men and women respectively. This study's findings highlight the importance of improved interventions, which can yield healthier lives and economic benefits beyond simply reducing cancer incidence and mortality.
Full Text
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ecc.13084
DOI
10.1111/ecc.13084
Appears in Collections:
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Preventive Medicine (예방의학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
4. Graduate School of Public Health (보건대학원) > Graduate School of Public Health (보건대학원) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Tae Hyun(김태현) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1053-8958
Nam, Chung Mo(남정모) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0985-0928
Park, So Hee(박소희) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8513-5163
Park, Eun-Cheol(박은철) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2306-5398
Lee, Sang Gyu(이상규) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4847-2421
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/171378
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