The cost of overweight and obesity on the island of Ireland
Project Reference: 01-2010
Status: Completed
Commencement Date: February, 2011
Project Duration: 18 months
Abstract:
This study provided a comprehensive assessment of the cost of overweight and obesity on the island of Ireland. Costs was measured from the perspective of public and private funded health services in relation to health and social costs and also examined costs associated with time lost at work due to ill health associated with overweight and obesity. A thorough review of the existing international literature on the costs of overweight and obesity was carried out, as were the methods used.
Principal Contractor(s):
Prof Ivan Perry, University College Cork
Collaborator(s):
Dr Anne Dee, HSE Department of Public Health, Limerick
Prof Ciaran O’Neill, National University of Ireland, Galway
Prof Frank Kee, Queens University Belfast
Prof Anthony Staines, Dublin City University
Prof Kevin Balanda, Institute of Public Health in Ireland, Dublin
Dr Linda Sharp, National Cancer Registry, Cork
Outputs:
Reports:
The cost of overweight and obesity on the island of Ireland
Peer Reviews:
The lifetime costs of overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence: a systematic review
