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Beyond 'normal' and 'abnormal': Health checkup values show nonlinear links to future health care costs
As populations age and health care expenditures continue to rise worldwide, there is growing interest in understanding how routinely collected health data may help characterize future health care needs and costs.
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A multidisciplinary research team from Kanazawa University examined routinely collected health checkup measurements to see how they relate to health care costs several years later. The study was motivated by the global rise in health care expenditures and the aging of populations. Researchers analyzed data from regular health checkups, looking for patterns that could predict future medical spending. The findings suggest that certain checkup values may be linked to later health care costs, offering a potential tool for early identification of high‑cost patients.
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