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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...
Autores principales: | Korda, Rosemary J., Joshy, Grace, Paige, Ellie, Butler, James R. G., Jorm, Louisa R., Liu, Bette, Bauman, Adrian E., Banks, Emily |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2015
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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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