一项研究发现,英格兰体重不足儿童的保健费用与严重肥胖儿童相似。 Underweight children in England have healthcare costs similar to those with severe obesity, a study finds.

牛津大学在JAMA Network Open上发表的一项研究发现,英格兰体重不足的儿童的保健费用与严重肥胖儿童的费用相当,这单是对肥胖问题的关注就提出了挑战。 A University of Oxford study published in JAMA Network Open finds that underweight children in England incur healthcare costs comparable to those with severe obesity, challenging the focus on obesity alone. 研究人员分析了268 000多名儿童的数据,估计由于与体重有关的健康问题,每年国家保健服务费用为3.4亿英镑。 Analyzing data from over 268,000 children, researchers estimated annual NHS costs of £340 million due to weight-related health issues. 患有严重肥胖症的儿童,特别是四至五岁儿童的人均费用最高,为472英镑,女孩的费用高于男孩。 Children with severe obesity, especially four- to five-year-olds, had the highest per-child costs at £472, with girls costing more than boys. 体重不足的儿童在进行体重评估之后,保健使用量也有所增加。 Underweight children also showed increased healthcare use after weight assessments. 在所有不健康的体重类别中,只有白人儿童的成本一直上涨。 Only White children consistently had elevated costs across all unhealthy weight categories. 调查结果支持对早期干预、例行BMI监测以及所有超重领域全面体重管理服务进行更广泛的投资。 The findings support broader investment in early intervention, routine BMI monitoring, and comprehensive weight-management services across all weight extremes.