The Relationship between Body Mass Index and Hospitalisation Rates, Days in Hospital and Costs: Findings from a Large Prospective Linked Data Study

BACKGROUND: Internationally there is limited empirical evidence on the impact of overweight and obesity on health service use and costs. We estimate the burden of hospitalisation—admissions, days and costs—associated with above-normal BMI. METHODS: Population-based prospective cohort study involving...

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Autores principales: Korda, Rosemary J., Joshy, Grace, Paige, Ellie, Butler, James R. G., Jorm, Louisa R., Liu, Bette, Bauman, Adrian E., Banks, Emily
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4349828/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25739093
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0118599

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4349828/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25739093
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0118599

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