Cardiodiabesity: Epidemiology, resource and economic impact

Objective: To assess i) the epidemiology of cardiodiabesity, ii) its association with healthcare resource utilization and cost of care, as well as iii) provide recommendations for its management. Methods: A cohort study of insured adults with early-stage and/or active cardiodiabesity from January 20...

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Main Authors: Duy Do, Tiffany Lee, Calie Santana, Angela Inneh, Urvashi Patel
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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description Objective: To assess i) the epidemiology of cardiodiabesity, ii) its association with healthcare resource utilization and cost of care, as well as iii) provide recommendations for its management. Methods: A cohort study of insured adults with early-stage and/or active cardiodiabesity from January 2019 to December 2021 identified through a longitudinal, and de-identified medical and pharmacy claims database was conducted. All patients were followed for one year through December 2022. Conditions include cardiovascular disease, prediabetes, Type 2 diabetes (T2D), chronic kidney disease (CKD), overweight and/or obesity. Rates of progression from early-stage cardiodiabesity to active cardiodiabesity and/or advanced cardiodiabesity with complications; frequency of emergency department, inpatient and outpatient visits; as well as total cost of care over one year were analyzed. Results: A total of 3,273,813 and 1,628,407 patients had at least one of the comorbid conditions for early-stage and active cardiodiabesity, respectively. Among those with all early-stage cardiodiabesity conditions, 27.4 % progressed to active cardiodiabesity, while 88.4 % of those with all active cardiodiabesity conditions progressed to complications within one year. Predictors of progression from early-stage to active cardiodiabesity were hypertension (OR: 2.31, 95 % CI: 2.29–2.33, p < 0.001), hyperlipidemia (OR: 1.77, 95 % CI: 1.76–1.79, p < 0.001), CKD stages 1 and 2 (OR: 1.74, 95 % CI: 1.69–1.79, p < 0.001), prediabetes (OR: 1.64, 95 % CI: 1.63–1.66, p < 0.001) and living in areas with very high social needs (OR: 1.25, 95 % CI: 1.23–1.26, p < 0.001). Significant predictors of progression from active cardiodiabesity to complications were T2D (OR: 1.88, 95 % CI: 1.81–1.96, p < 0.001), CVD (OR: 1.47, 95 % CI: 1.44–1.51, p < 0.001), CKD stages 3 and 4 (OR: 1.37, 95 % CI: 1.34–1.41, p < 0.001) and obesity (OR: 1.29, 95 % CI: 1.26–1.32, p < 0.001). Average total cost of care increased significantly among those who progressed from one disease phase to the next (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Cardiodiabesity is deadly and rapidly progressive with substantial economic burden on the healthcare system. However, it is preventable. Innovative approaches to better understand the holistic impact of cardiodiabesity on total cost of care, early intervention or management to halt disease progression and promote equity, as well as decrease resource utilization are needed.
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spelling doaj-art-58105a68c7014fd3ae0bdc90d3e8ec412025-08-20T01:54:53ZengElsevierAmerican Journal of Preventive Cardiology2666-66772024-12-012010088710.1016/j.ajpc.2024.100887Cardiodiabesity: Epidemiology, resource and economic impactDuy Do0Tiffany Lee1Calie Santana2Angela Inneh3Urvashi Patel4Evernorth Research Institute, Section on Healthcare Innovation and Intelligence, St. Louis MO USAEvernorth Research Institute, Section on Healthcare Innovation and Intelligence, St. Louis MO USAEvernorth Research Institute, Section on Healthcare Innovation and Intelligence, St. Louis MO USACorresponding author.; Evernorth Research Institute, Section on Healthcare Innovation and Intelligence, St. Louis MO USAEvernorth Research Institute, Section on Healthcare Innovation and Intelligence, St. Louis MO USAObjective: To assess i) the epidemiology of cardiodiabesity, ii) its association with healthcare resource utilization and cost of care, as well as iii) provide recommendations for its management. Methods: A cohort study of insured adults with early-stage and/or active cardiodiabesity from January 2019 to December 2021 identified through a longitudinal, and de-identified medical and pharmacy claims database was conducted. All patients were followed for one year through December 2022. Conditions include cardiovascular disease, prediabetes, Type 2 diabetes (T2D), chronic kidney disease (CKD), overweight and/or obesity. Rates of progression from early-stage cardiodiabesity to active cardiodiabesity and/or advanced cardiodiabesity with complications; frequency of emergency department, inpatient and outpatient visits; as well as total cost of care over one year were analyzed. Results: A total of 3,273,813 and 1,628,407 patients had at least one of the comorbid conditions for early-stage and active cardiodiabesity, respectively. Among those with all early-stage cardiodiabesity conditions, 27.4 % progressed to active cardiodiabesity, while 88.4 % of those with all active cardiodiabesity conditions progressed to complications within one year. Predictors of progression from early-stage to active cardiodiabesity were hypertension (OR: 2.31, 95 % CI: 2.29–2.33, p < 0.001), hyperlipidemia (OR: 1.77, 95 % CI: 1.76–1.79, p < 0.001), CKD stages 1 and 2 (OR: 1.74, 95 % CI: 1.69–1.79, p < 0.001), prediabetes (OR: 1.64, 95 % CI: 1.63–1.66, p < 0.001) and living in areas with very high social needs (OR: 1.25, 95 % CI: 1.23–1.26, p < 0.001). Significant predictors of progression from active cardiodiabesity to complications were T2D (OR: 1.88, 95 % CI: 1.81–1.96, p < 0.001), CVD (OR: 1.47, 95 % CI: 1.44–1.51, p < 0.001), CKD stages 3 and 4 (OR: 1.37, 95 % CI: 1.34–1.41, p < 0.001) and obesity (OR: 1.29, 95 % CI: 1.26–1.32, p < 0.001). Average total cost of care increased significantly among those who progressed from one disease phase to the next (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Cardiodiabesity is deadly and rapidly progressive with substantial economic burden on the healthcare system. However, it is preventable. Innovative approaches to better understand the holistic impact of cardiodiabesity on total cost of care, early intervention or management to halt disease progression and promote equity, as well as decrease resource utilization are needed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666667724002551CardiodiabesityDiabetesObesityCardiovascular diseaseProgression
spellingShingle Duy Do
Tiffany Lee
Calie Santana
Angela Inneh
Urvashi Patel
Cardiodiabesity: Epidemiology, resource and economic impact
American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
Cardiodiabesity
Diabetes
Obesity
Cardiovascular disease
Progression
title Cardiodiabesity: Epidemiology, resource and economic impact
title_full Cardiodiabesity: Epidemiology, resource and economic impact
title_fullStr Cardiodiabesity: Epidemiology, resource and economic impact
title_full_unstemmed Cardiodiabesity: Epidemiology, resource and economic impact
title_short Cardiodiabesity: Epidemiology, resource and economic impact
title_sort cardiodiabesity epidemiology resource and economic impact
topic Cardiodiabesity
Diabetes
Obesity
Cardiovascular disease
Progression
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666667724002551
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