Influence of obesity on health care costs and absenteeism among employees of a mining company

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dc.contributor.authorZarate, Aldo
dc.contributor.authorCrestto, Marco
dc.contributor.authorMaiz, Alberto
dc.contributor.authorRavest, Gonzalo
dc.contributor.authorInes Pino, Maria
dc.contributor.authorValdivia, Gonzalo
dc.contributor.authorMoreno, Manuel
dc.contributor.authorVillarroel, Luis
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-10T12:11:14Z
dc.date.available2024-01-10T12:11:14Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractBackground: The health associated costs of obesity can represent obesity on health care costs and absenteeism in a cohort of mine workers. Patients and methods: Prospective study of 4.673 of men, employees of a mining company, aged 49 +/- 7 years that were followed for 24 +/- 11 months. Total health care costs and days of sick leave were recorded for each individual. The association between obesity and these variables and analyzed by logistic regression adjusting for co-morbidities, age and other variables. Results: Mean annual health care cots for obese workers were 17% higher (p<0.001) compared to workers with normal weight and 58% higher (p<0.001) for workers with severe and morbid obesity. Mean annual days of sick leave increased by 25% in the obese (p=0.002) and by 57% in subjects with severe and morbid obesity (p<0.001). For health care costs the most significant predictors were: presence of diabetes mellitus (Odds ratio (OR) 6.21, 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) 4.9 to 7.9), hypertension (OR 3.99; 95% CI 3.4 to 4.6) and severe and morbid obesity (OR 2.55, 95% CI 1.9 to 3.4). For absenteeism the most significant predictors were; presence of diabetes mellitus (OR 1.58, 95% CI 1.2 to 2.0), hypertension (OR 1.34, 95% CI 1.2 to 1.6) and severe and morbid obesity (OR 1.50, 95% CI 1.1 to 2.1). Conclusions: Obesity increases significantly health care costs and absenteeism (Rev Med Chile 2009; 137: 337-44).
dc.fechaingreso.objetodigital2024-06-25
dc.format.extent8 páginas
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.issn0034-9887
dc.identifier.pubmedidMEDLINE:19621174
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0034-98872009000300003
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000265888300003
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Medicina; Valdivia Cabrera, Gonzalo Sergio; S/I; 57007
dc.issue.numero3
dc.language.isoes
dc.nota.accesoContenido completo
dc.pagina.final344
dc.pagina.inicio337
dc.publisherSOC MEDICA SANTIAGO
dc.revistaREVISTA MEDICA DE CHILE
dc.rightsacceso abierto
dc.subjectComorbidity
dc.subjectHealth expenditures
dc.subjectObesity
dc.subjectBODY-MASS INDEX
dc.subjectSICK-LEAVE
dc.subjectECONOMIC COSTS
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectPOPULATION
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWOMEN
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleInfluence of obesity on health care costs and absenteeism among employees of a mining company
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen137
sipa.codpersvinculados57007
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.indexPubmed
sipa.trazabilidadCarga SIPA;09-01-2024
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