The Economic Burden of Cancers Attributable to Metabolic Syndrome in Korea.
- Author:
Dongwoo KIM
1
;
Seok Jun YOON
;
Young Hoon GONG
;
Young Ae KIM
;
Hye Young SEO
;
Jihyun YOON
;
A Rim KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords: Metabolic syndrome; Neoplasm; Economic burden
- MeSH: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cost of Illness; Female; Humans; Insurance Claim Reporting; Male; Metabolic Syndrome X/complications/*economics/epidemiology; Middle Aged; Neoplasms/*economics/etiology; Republic of Korea/epidemiology; Risk
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health 2015;48(4):180-187
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Metabolic syndrome is an important etiologic factor in the development of certain types of cancers. The economic cost of the treatment of cancer has been steadily increasing. We therefore estimated the economic burden of cancers attributable to metabolic syndrome in Korea. METHODS: We reviewed metabolic syndrome-related cancers and relative risk and then calculated population attributable fractions. We analyzed insurance claims data for metabolic syndrome-related cancers in 2012 in order to estimate the direct costs associated with these cancers, including hospitalization, outpatient visits, transportation costs, and caregivers' costs as well as indirect costs such as loss of productivity due to cancer treatment and premature death. RESULTS: In 2012, 18 070 patients in Korea had cancers attributable to metabolic syndrome. The economic burden was USD 199.8 million and the direct and indirect costs were USD 124.5 million and USD 75.3 million, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: We estimated the economic burden of cancers attributable to metabolic syndrome in Korea and the efforts are necessary to reduce this burden.
