Research
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Health Behavior Intervention (HBI) consisting of 13 dietician-led counseling sessions over 1 year is a cost-effective strategy for managing class III obesity compared to no treatment.
For individuals with class III obesity, engaging in 13 dietician-led counseling sessions over a year is a cost-effective way to manage weight and prevent complications, especially if surgery is not an option.
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HBI was cost-effective versus no treatment (ICER $14 279/QALY).
Why this rating
Based on a Markov model using data from the Diabetes Prevention Program and STEP 1 trials.
Source
A cost‐effectiveness analysis of behavioural, pharmacological, and surgical obesity treatments in Canada
Nisha Gupta et al. · Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism · 2025
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