Economic burden (in 2022 US $) of childhood pre-obesity or obesity. The values refer to the increased costs of a child having pre-obesity or obesity relative to a child of healthy weight.
Source: ( Ling et al 2022 )
Increased costs relative to a child of healthy weight (in 2022 US $)... | ||
| ... of a child having pre-obesity | ... of a child having obesity | |
| Annual total medical costs | $190.51 | $307.72 |
| Nonhospital healthcare | $52.28 | $68.22 |
| Outpatient visits (cost per visit) | $6.95 | $20.86 |
| Annual prescribed medication | $33.23 | $64.69 |
| Hospitalisation costs (cost per hospitalisation) | $142.27 | $2 439.14 |
| Originally published | 19 Mar 2025 |
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