Key result
Higher BMI linked to ~112% higher annual CV costs driven by increased risk factors and events.
Why the study?
The study aimed to analyze 1-year cardiovascular event costs by BMI subgroups from a US employer health plan perspective due to the increasing prevalence of risk factors and events with higher BMI.
Does higher BMI increase the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, events, and 1-year costs in adults aged 20-64 years?
Population
220,136 patients aged 20-64 years from US databases
Comparison
BMI categories 25-26.9 vs 27-29.9 vs 30-34.9 vs ≥35
Design
Observational analysis using electronic medical records and claims data
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Higher BMI linked to rising 1-year CV event costs; leaves open whether weight loss reduces employer health-plan expenditures.
Observational (n=220,136)
Yes
Does higher BMI increase the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, events, and 1-year costs in adults aged 20-64 years?
Higher BMI is associated with an increased prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and events, leading to higher 1-year healthcare costs.
Brixner et al. (2013) conducted an observational in Cardiovascular risk factors and events (n=220,136). Higher body mass index (BMI) vs. Lower body mass index (BMI) was evaluated on 1-year cost of cardiovascular events. Higher BMI was associated with an increased prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and events, leading to an increase in average 1-year costs per patient from $1122 to $2383.
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