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Cost-effectiveness of a community-based obesity control programme.

Nam-Seok Joo¹, Yong-Woo Park, Kyung-Hee Park

¹Department of Family Practice and Community Health, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.

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Community obesity control programs were compared. The visiting-type program showed better cost-effectiveness for weight reduction than the remote-type program, despite higher initial costs.

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Multidisciplinary Approach to Obesity Management: A Case Report

Multidisciplinary Approach to Obesity Management: A Case Report

Published on: May 30, 2025

Area of Science:

Public Health
Health Economics
Obesity Research

Background:

Community-based obesity control programs are crucial for public health.
Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of different program delivery models is essential for resource allocation.
Short-duration interventions require efficient strategies to achieve sustainable weight management.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare the cost-effectiveness of a visiting-type versus a remote-type community-based obesity control program.
To assess participant engagement and weight reduction success in two distinct program formats.
To determine the economic viability and participant willingness to pay for different obesity intervention approaches.

Main Methods:

Two 12-week community-based obesity control programs were evaluated: a visiting-type (V-type) and a remote-type (R-type) utilizing digital platforms.
Cost analysis included total program expenditure and cost per participant for intention-to-treat and per-protocol groups.
Effectiveness was measured by the percentage of participants achieving a 5% target bodyweight reduction.

Main Results:

The visiting-type program had higher total costs (US$116,993) than the remote-type program (US$24,555).
In per-protocol analysis, 66% of V-type participants achieved target weight reduction versus 13% of R-type participants.
Cost per person achieving target weight reduction was $975 for V-type and $1637 for R-type, with V-type participants willing to pay more.

Conclusions:

The visiting-type community-based obesity control program demonstrated higher cost-effectiveness in achieving target weight reduction compared to the remote-type program.
Despite higher initial investment, the V-type program yielded better results and higher participant willingness to pay.
Findings suggest that in-person, community-based interventions may be more effective for obesity control, warranting further economic evaluation.