Researchers have attempted to estimate the economic costs of obesity
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 93/100
Multiple economic and epidemiological studies provide clear evidence that researchers have actively attempted to estimate the substantial direct and indirect economic costs of obesity.
Evidence for · 6
The economic burden of obesity worldwide: a systematic review of the direct costs of obesity
2011 · cited by 783
A systematic review estimating that obesity accounts for 0.7% to 2.8% of a country's total healthcare expenditures.
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Economic burden of childhood overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
2022 · cited by 184
A systematic review and meta-analysis quantitatively evaluating the global economic burden and increased medical costs of childhood overweight and obesity.
The economic burden of obesity in Italy: a cost-of-illness study
2021 · cited by 78
A cost-of-illness study estimating the direct and indirect costs of obesity in Italy.
The Burden of Obesity in Saudi Arabia: A Real-World Cost-of-Illness Study
2025 · cited by 14
A study examining the real-world economic burden of obesity in Saudi Arabia, calculating costs as a percentage of GDP.
Indirect costs constitute a major part of the total economic burden of obesity: a Finnish population-based cohort study
2025 · cited by 4
A population-based cohort study characterizing the direct and indirect costs of overweight and obesity in Finland.
Economic burden of stroke attributable to excess body mass in Hungary: a population-attributable fraction analysis.
2026 · cited by 1
A population-attributable fraction analysis estimating potential healthcare cost savings related to excess body mass in Hungary.