Potensi kerugian ekonomi akibat biaya rawat inap dan rawat jalan pada balita yang mengalami obesitas sampai dewasa di Indonesia
Abstract: Nutrition and
balance food very important for pregnant women so that the growth and fetal
development can be optimal. Children, excess nutrients will be developed into a
child obesity, if not be addressed urgently and left until the children become
obese adults will lead to decrease productivity.
Objective: To estimate the economic losses potential to obesity on the
toddler when adults remain obesity and sick so that issued a maintenance cost
(inpatient and outpatient).
Method: This was a descriptive study with data processing of a variety of
the relevant agencies as well as a secondary data in 2013. Data obtained is
calculated using the formula derived from research Pitayatienanan et al. 2014
and correction factor of Guo et al. 2002.
Results: Estimation of the economic losses potential due to low
productivity is 3.492 – 8.717 billion rupiah/year (0,04 - 0,10%) of the total
GDP in Indonesia.
Conclusion: Economic losses potential due to the cost of obesity in
Indonesia shows the loss of high enough, especially for developing countries.
In addition to its prevalence of problems that high, loss also influenced by
the changes disease patterns, maintenance of costs each disease comorbidities
of obesity itself.
Keywords: economic losses;
toddler obesity; toddlers 0-59 months of age
Penulis: Brigitte Sarah
Renyoet
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd160592
