The influence of excess weight and obesity on health spending in Brazilian households

Author(s)

Daniela Silva Canella ^[1] ; Hillegonda Maria Dutilh Novaes ^[2] ; Renata Bertazzi Levy ^[3]

Affiliation

^[1] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública - Brasil

^[2] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina - Brasil

^[3] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina - Brasil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Cadernos de Saúde Pública; v. 31, n. 11, p. 2331-2341, 2015-11-00.

Abstract

Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of excess weight and obesity on health spending in Brazilian households. Data from the Household Budget Survey 2008-2009 were used to estimate monetary health spending, corresponding to out-of-pocket spending, including purchase of medicines and payment for healthcare services, and to evaluate the nutritional status of the 55,970 household residents. Monthly spending on health and its components were analyzed according to the number of excess weight and obese individuals in households (none, one, two, or three or more individuals). The presence and increasing number of excess weight and obese individuals has resulted in greater spending on health, especially on medicines and health insurance. The results were maintained after adjusting for income, region, area, and presence of elderly and number of residents in the household. Excess weight and obesity had a direct impact on out-of-pocket health spending by Brazilian families. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 12/17977-4 - The influence of overweight and obesity in household expenditures on health in Brazil: evaluation based on the Household Budget Survey 2008/2009
• Grantee: Renata Bertazzi Levy
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants