Can earlier obesity treatment reduce future long-term care costs?
Answer:
Researchers increasingly believe earlier intervention may reduce future healthcare and social care spending by preventing serious complications before they become disabling.
Preventing:
- Heart attacks
- Stroke
- Severe diabetes complications
- Mobility decline
may also reduce future dependence on caregivers, residential care, and local authority support services.
Experts argue obesity treatment should increasingly be viewed as preventive healthcare rather than simply weight management.