Abstract
Overweight and obesity occur when energy intake exceeds energy expendure over a period of time. Overweight is linked to a number of serious chronic conditions, including cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes and different types of cancer. Overweight can also affect quality of life, result in reduced mobility
and body function, affect self-esteem and lead to depression. That is why it is important to focus on the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity (1). The economic costs of overweight and obesity in Denmark are significant, as any who lives with overweight costs society more than twice as much in healthcare costs and about threefold more in welfare payments compared to a
person with normal weight (2). Direct costs include the cost of treatment of diseases related to overweight and obesity, which includes medication, hospitalisation, consultations with doctors and specialists, and in some cases
surgical procedures. Indirect costs are related to productivity losses and sick leave due to diseases related to overweight and obesity. This includes loss of earnings, as well as increased costs for treatment and early retirement.
Expenditure on prevention and health promotion initiatives aimed at reducing overweight problems in the population also needs to be taken into account. This includes awareness campaigns, health checks, creation of exercise and diet programmes and other initiatives aimed at lifestyle changes.
and body function, affect self-esteem and lead to depression. That is why it is important to focus on the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity (1). The economic costs of overweight and obesity in Denmark are significant, as any who lives with overweight costs society more than twice as much in healthcare costs and about threefold more in welfare payments compared to a
person with normal weight (2). Direct costs include the cost of treatment of diseases related to overweight and obesity, which includes medication, hospitalisation, consultations with doctors and specialists, and in some cases
surgical procedures. Indirect costs are related to productivity losses and sick leave due to diseases related to overweight and obesity. This includes loss of earnings, as well as increased costs for treatment and early retirement.
Expenditure on prevention and health promotion initiatives aimed at reducing overweight problems in the population also needs to be taken into account. This includes awareness campaigns, health checks, creation of exercise and diet programmes and other initiatives aimed at lifestyle changes.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Football as Prevention and Treatment |
| Subtitle of host publication | A White Paper Focusing on 10 Non-Communicable Diseases and Risk Factors |
| Editors | Søren Bennike, Thomas Rostgaard Andersen, Peter Krustrup |
| Place of Publication | Brøndby |
| Publisher | Danish football association |
| Chapter | 6 |
| Pages | 44-47 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2024 |
Keywords
- obesity
- overweight
- football fitness
- health
- exercise
