login
Become a member
Quick Registration
Full Registration Benefits -
Free Homepages for Doctors
Free Homepages for Hospitals
Free Homepages for Medical Conference
Free Homepages for NGO's
Personal Health Record Creation
Access to all Medical Slides
Access to all Jobs & Products Sale
Health Plan Costs Higher for Unhealthy Behaviors
A large study of members of the Arkansas State and Public School Employees Health Plan finds that health care costs are higher for those who report they are obese, are smokers or are physically inactive. All three behaviors are risk factors for medical conditions including heart disease and diabetes.
Although the findings are not startling, this study took in an unusual site for such research, and demonstrated that personal health habits are a big indicator of costs, said lead author Rhonda Hill.
"If we can continue to build on this research, we can use it to both understand our health behaviors and risks and to identify what programs our members need to improve their health," said Hill, a prevention specialist with the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement in Little Rock.
Each self-reported risk factor increased annual costs compared to those for members who were normal weight, did not use tobacco and were active five or more days a week.
The average annual increase in cost was 13 percent higher for people who said they smoked, 45 percent higher for those who were obese, and 33 percent higher for the inactive. The annual increase was 75 percent higher for those who were both obese and inactive. Those who said they had all three risks had 86 percent higher annual costs on average than those with no behavioral risks.
|
|
|
More News on: Laser Vision Correction Surgery
 Comment & Contribute
|
Medwonders Health Network
- Health News Index
- News Quick Links
 | News Central | | Health Watch | |
| Latest Health News | | Health In Focus | |
| News Category (500+) | | Breaking Health News | |
| Popular News | | Celebrating Life | |
| Health News and Press Release | | Medindia - Exclusive | |
| News Photo Gallery | | India Special | |
| News Video Gallery | | Lifestyle and Wellness | |
| News From Other Resources | |||
| News Categories: |
| » | 'No Scanty Garbs' Campaign UAE Women |
| » | Asian Casinos Combat Crooks |
| » | Dapper Eyewear Records All Within Sight |
| » | Rock Music at Concerts may Lead to Hearing Problems |
| » | Construction Of 'Intelligent' Robot That Designs Tools on Its Own |
| More Life Style News | |
|
General News |
||||||||
| » | To Err Appeals Cruder Judgment for Male Bosses Than Women | » | Emotionally Intelligent Easily Conned | |||||
| » | Ukraine Passes Law To Ban Smoking in Public Places | » | Eating 'Bushmeat' Could Lead to Next HIV Pandemic | |||||
| » | Reduction In Cost Of Anti Malarial Drugs Thanks To New Process | » | Younger People Who are Disagreeable Likelier to Prefer Aggressive Dogs | |||||
| » | Texas Photographer Creates Calendar With Pictures of Dogs in Yoga Positions | » | Polio Eradication at “Tipping Point,” Says WHO Chief | |||||
| Read More >> | ||||||||
