[Comorbidity of obesity and smoking and their association with cardiometabolic risk factors: Results from the 2016-2017 National Health Survey].

Background: The comorbidity between obesity and smoking and its association with cardiometabolic risk factors has been little explored.

Objectives: Describe the prevalence of such comorbidity and to explore its association with cardiometabolic risk factors.

Methods: The study was based on the 2016-2017 Chilean National Health Survey and included 6,233 participants.

Loss of Health State Utilities Attributable to Obesity.

Objectives: This study aimed to quantify the association between the loss of health state utilities (LHSU) and obesity, considering different obesity categories. This is relevant to interventions economic evaluations and for public policy decision planning.

Methods: Using data from the Chilean National Health Survey, this study uses linear regression models and counterfactual scenarios to calculate the prevalent burden, population averages, and total sum of LHSU attributable to obesity for the Chilean national level on people older than 15 years, year 2017.