Medical Expenditures by Body Mass Index Among Privately Insured US Adults Aged 18 to 64 Years, 2022
Shaonan Wang, Lyudmyla Kompaniyets, Brook Belay, Samantha Lange Pierce, Alyson B. Goodman
TL;DR
This study estimates how body mass index affects medical costs for privately insured US adults aged 18 to 64 in 2022.
Contribution
The study provides new estimates of medical expenditures associated with body mass index in a privately insured US adult population.
Findings
Higher body mass index is associated with increased medical expenditures.
The study quantifies the relationship between BMI categories and healthcare costs in 2022.
Abstract
This cross-sectional study estimates body mass index–associated medical expenditures among privately insured US adults in 2022.
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Taxonomy
TopicsGlobal Health Care Issues · Healthcare Policy and Management · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations