The current and future costs of colorectal cancer attributable to red and processed meat consumption in Brazil
Rezende LFM, Rezende LFM, Malhão TA, da Silva Barbosa R, Schilithz AOC, da Silva RCF, Moreira LGM, Ferrari G, Machado PAN, Diogenes MEL
BMC health services research · 5 citations
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- Meta-analysis (indexed by PubMed)
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- Main outcome
- Clinical events such as disease or death
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Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
- Nonprofit
- Climate and Land Use Alliance
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Publication
- Published
- 2023-10-31 · BMC Health Serv Res · vol. 23 · issue 1 · p. 1182
- Publisher
- BioMed Central
- Cited
- 6 citations · more than 70% of similar papers · 0.7× the field average
- References
- 26 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Keywords
- Red meat, Medicine, Colorectal cancer, Environmental health, Consumption (sociology), Psychological intervention, Public health, Attributable risk, Health care, Cancer prevention, Cancer, Population, Internal medicine, Economic growth, Economics
- MeSH
- humans, colorectal neoplasms, diet, risk assessment, risk factors, meat, adult, brazil
9 authors
From BR, CL
- Leandro do Carmo RezendeUniversidade Federal de São Paulo
- Thainá Alves MalhãoInstituto Nacional de Câncer - INCA
- Rafael da Silva BarbosaUniversidade Federal do Espírito Santo
- Arthur Orlando Corrêa SchilithzInstituto Nacional de Câncer - INCA
- Ronaldo Corrêa Ferreira da SilvaInstituto Nacional de Câncer - INCA
- Luciana Grucci Maya MoreiraInstituto Nacional de Câncer - INCA
Abstract
Background
Compelling evidence supports the association between red and processed meat consumption and increased risk of colorectal cancer. Herein, we estimated the current (2018) and future (2030) federal direct healthcare costs of colorectal cancer in the Brazilian Unified Health System attributable to red and processed meat consumption. Considering reduced red and processed meat consumption, we also projected attributable costs of colorectal cancer in 2040.
Methods
We retrieved information on red and processed meat consumption from two nationally representative dietary surveys, the Household Budget Survey 2008-2009 and 2017-2018; relative risks for colorectal cancer from a meta-analysis; direct healthcare costs of inpatient and outpatient procedures in adults ≥ 30 years with colorectal cancer (C18-C20) from 2008-2019 by sex.
Results
Attributable costs of colorectal cancer were calculated via comparative risk assessment, assuming a 10-year lag. In 2018, US$ 20.6 million (8.4%) of direct healthcare costs of colorectal cancer were attributable to red and processed meat consumption. In 2030, attributable costs will increase to US$ 86.6 million (19.3%). Counterfactual scenarios of reducing red and processed meat consumption in 2030 suggested that US$ 2.2 to 11.9 million and US$ 13 to 74 million could be saved in 2040, respectively.
Conclusion
Red and processed meat consumption has an escalating economic impact on the Brazilian Unified Health System. Our findings support interventions and policies focused on primary prevention and cancer.
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