The societal cost of modifiable risk factors in Singapore

• Published in: BMC public health Vol. 23; no. 1; p. 1285
• Main Authors: Tan, Vanessa, Lim, Julian, Akksilp, Katika, Chow, Wai Leng, Ma, Stefan, Chen, Cynthia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 04.07.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Analysis; Cost of Illness; Global Burden of Disease; Health Care Costs; Health promotion; Health risk assessment; Humans; Male; Medical care, Cost of; Methods; Modifiable risk factors; Population attributable fraction; Risk Factors; Singapore - epidemiology; Societal cost; Singapore; Global Burden of Disease; Societal cost; Modifiable risk factors; Population attributable fraction

Singapore is one of the most rapidly ageing populations in the world. Nearly half of all disease burdens in Singapore are attributable to modifiable risk factors. This indicates that many illnesses are preventable by modifying behaviours such as increasing physical activity levels or maintaining a h...