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Healthcare costs higher for adults who were overweight or obese when younger.
2004 DEC 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Men and women who were overweight or obese in young adulthood and middle age have significantly higher Medicare costs in older age, compared to their normal-weight peers, according to a new study.
Obesity is associated with increased risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, and certain cancers, and has been identified as a major risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD). Approximately 130 million U.S. adults are currently overweight or obese, defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 25-29.9, or 30 and greater, respectively. The proportion of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older is projected to increase from 12% currently to 20% by 2050. Obesity and this rising number of older people in the U.S. is a concern to health care professionals, policy makers, and the U.S. public. However, little is known about the relation of overweight or obesity in young adults to long-term medical care expenditures.
Martha L. Daviglus, MD, PhD, from the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, and colleagues examined the relationship between BMI in young adulthood and middle age to Medicare spending at ages 65 years and older. The findings were published in the December 8, 2004, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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