Combined association of insufficient physical activity and sleep problems with healthcare costs: a longitudinal study

Autor(es)

Kelly Akemi Kikuti-Koyama ^[1] ; Ítalo Ribeiro Lemes ; Luana Carolina de Morais ^[3] ; Henrique Luiz Monteiro ^[4] ; Bruna Camilo Turi-Lynch ^[5] ; Rômulo Araújo Fernandes ^[6] ; Jamile Sanches Codogno ^[7]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Universidade Estadual Paulista. Laboratory of InVestigation in Exercise. Department of Physical Education - Brasil

^[3] Universidade Estadual Paulista. Department of Physical Education. Laboratory of InVestigation in Exercise - Brasil

^[4] Universidade Estadual Paulista. Department of Physical Education - Brasil

^[5] Lander University. Physical Education and Exercise Science Department - Estados Unidos

^[6] Universidade Estadual Paulista. Department of Physical Education. Laboratory of InVestigation in Exercise - Brasil

^[7] Universidade Estadual Paulista. Department of Physical Education. Laboratory of InVestigation in Exercise - Brasil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: São Paulo Medical Journal; v. 142, n. 6 2024-06-17.

Resumo

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The magnitude of economic losses attributed to sleep problems and insufficient physical activity (PA) remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the association between insufficient PA, sleep problems, and direct healthcare costs. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between insufficient physical activity (PA), sleep problems, and direct healthcare costs among adults. DESIGN AND SETTING: Adults aged ≥ 50 years attended by the Brazilian National Health Service were tracked from 2010 to 2014. METHODS: Direct healthcare costs were assessed using medical records and expressed in US$. Insufficient PA and sleep problems were assessed through face-to-face interviews. Differences were identified using the analysis of covariance and variance for repeated measures. RESULTS: In total, 454 women and 166 men were enrolled. Sleep problems were reported by 28.9% (95%CI: 25.2% to 32.4%) of the sample, while insufficient PA was reported by 84.8% (95%CI: 82.1% to 87.6%). The combination of sleep problems and insufficient PA explained 2.3% of all healthcare costs spent on these patients from 2010 to 2014, which directly accounts for approximately US$ 4,765.01. CONCLUSION: The combination of sleep problems and insufficient PA plays an important role in increasing direct healthcare costs in adults. Public health stakeholders, policymakers, and health professionals can use these results to reinforce the need for strategies to improve sleep quality and increase PA, especially in nations that finance their National Health Systems. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 15/17777-3 - Atividade física habitual, fatores de risco para síndrome metabólica e gastos institucionais por demanda de usuários do sistema público de saúde: estudo de coorte de 8 anos
• Beneficiário: Ítalo Ribeiro Lemes
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 16/11140-6 - Atividade física, obesidade e fatores de risco para síndrome metabólica no sistema público de saúde brasileiro: um estudo longitudinal
• Beneficiário: Ítalo Ribeiro Lemes
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Exterior - Estágio de Pesquisa - Doutorado