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Direct healthcare costs of sedentary behaviour in the UK
Research report
Direct healthcare costs of sedentary behaviour in the UK
Abstract
Background
Growing evidence indicates that prolonged sedentary behaviour increases
the risk of several chronic health conditions and all-cause mortality.
Sedentary behaviour is prevalent among adults in the UK. Quantifying the
costs associated with sedentary behaviour is an important step in the
development of public health policy.
Methods
National Health Service (NHS) costs associated with prolonged sedentary
behaviour (≥6 hours/day) were estimated over a 1-year period in
2016–2017 costs. We calculated a population attributable fraction (PAF)
for five health outcomes (type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease [CVD],
colon cancer, endometrial cancer and lung cancer). Adjustments were
made for potential double-counting due to comorbidities. We also
calculated the avoidable deaths due to prolonged sedentary behaviour
using the PAF for all-cause mortality.
Results
The total NHS costs attributable to prolonged sedentary behaviour in
the UK in 2016–2017 were £0.8 billion, which included expenditure on CVD
(£424 million), type 2 diabetes (£281 million), colon cancer
(£30 million), lung cancer (£19 million) and endometrial cancer
(£7 million). After adjustment for potential double-counting, the
estimated total was £0.7 billion. If prolonged sedentary behaviour was
eliminated, 69 276 UK deaths might have been avoided in 2016.
Conclusions
In this conservative estimate of direct healthcare costs, prolonged
sedentary behaviour causes a considerable burden to the NHS in the UK.
This estimate may be used by decision makers when prioritising
healthcare resources and investing in preventative public health
programmes.
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