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ArticleAdvances in therapy2025

Assessment of the Potential Clinical and Economic Impact of Weight Loss in the Adult Population with Obesity and Associated Comorbidities in Spain.

María Dolores Ballesteros-Pomar, Ened Rodríguez-Urgellés, Miquel Sastre-Belío, Alberto Martín-Lorenzo, Volker Schnecke, Lluís Segú, Max Brosa, Nuria Vilarrasa

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María Dolores Ballesteros-PomarDepartment of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, Altos de Nava S/N, 24701, León, Spain.
Ened Rodríguez-UrgellésMarket Access & Healthcare Consulting, Cencora PharmaLex Spain, C/del Comte d'Urgell, 240, 2D, 08036, Barcelona, Spain.
Miquel Sastre-BelíoMarket Access & Healthcare Consulting, Cencora PharmaLex Spain, C/del Comte d'Urgell, 240, 2D, 08036, Barcelona, Spain.
Alberto Martín-LorenzoDepartment of Market Access and Public Affairs, Novo Nordisk, Vía de los Poblados 3, Edificio 6, Planta 3, 28033, Madrid, Spain. ATQL@novonordisk.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0558-890X
Volker SchneckeReal-World Science, Novo Nordisk, Østmarken 3A, 2860, Søborg, Denmark.
Lluís SegúMarket Access & Healthcare Consulting, Cencora PharmaLex Spain, C/del Comte d'Urgell, 240, 2D, 08036, Barcelona, Spain.
Max BrosaMarket Access & Healthcare Consulting, Cencora PharmaLex Spain, C/del Comte d'Urgell, 240, 2D, 08036, Barcelona, Spain.
Nuria VilarrasaDepartment of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, C/de la Feixa Llarga S/N, 08907, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.

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Abstract

introductionObesity and its complications are associated with high morbidity/mortality and a significant healthcare cost burden in Spain. It is therefore essential to know the potential clinical and economic benefits of reducing obesity. The objective of this study is to predict the decrease in rates of onset of potential complications associated with obesity and the cost savings after a weight loss of 15% over 10 years in Spain.

methodsData were combined in an adapted version of a weight loss benefit simulation model. Sources with demographic information on the Spanish population and the distribution of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) were used to obtain the data for the model. In addition, use was made of prevalence data on obesity-associated complications from a cohort of patients with obesity in the United Kingdom (UK). These data were combined by age and sex to create a Spanish synthetic cohort.

resultsThe simulation showed that, for a cohort of 100,000 individuals with a body mass index (BMI) of 30-50 kg/m

conclusionsSustained weight loss could significantly reduce the burden derived from future complications associated to obesity in Spain, as well as the excess economic cost associated with its treatment.

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ObesityWeight LossAdultAgedAsthmaBody Mass IndexComorbidityCost-Benefit AnalysisDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedSleep Apnea, ObstructiveSpainCost savingsEconomic burdenHealthcare costsObesityObesity-associated complicationsOverweightSimulation modelSpainWeight loss

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