JUNIPER PUBLISHERS-CURRENT RESEARCH IN DIABETES & OBESITY JOURNAL
IN
THE ERA OF BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS, COST-EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF METABOLIC
SYNDROME, TYPE 2 DIABETES, AND OBESITY IS ESSENTIAL
Authored by Sunil J Wimalawansa
In the Era of Budgetary Constraints, Cost-Effective
Management of Metabolic Syndrome, Type 2
Diabetes, and Obesity is Essential in
Juniper in
Current Research in Diabetes & Obesity Journal (CRDOJ)
The incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes, obesity, and metabolic
syndrome have escalated in recent years, with skyrocketing associated
management costs. Insufficient mass education on importance of healthy
diet, adequate physical activities, and the lack of preventative
measures are the most common reasons for this. In most countries,
departments of health carry the financial burden. However, in western,
industrialized countries, the cost is shared in varied proportions by
the governments and insurance companies. Although the aforementioned
entities pay these bills, costs eventually trickle down to consumers and
taxpayers. The current approach of standardized care, a
one-treatment-fits-all model, is inefficient in achieving the desired
goal of preventing long-term complications and ads to the cost of
managing these common diseases. A cause-driven, individualized approach
may seem time consuming but likely to be the most cost-effective in the
long run in controlling these diseases and containing costs through the
prevention of long-term complications.
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