Savings in Medical Expenditures Associated with Reductions in Body Mass Index Among US Adults with Obesity, by Diabetes Status

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of obesity has more than doubled in the USA in the past 30 years. Obesity is a significant risk factor for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other clinically significant co-morbidities. This paper estimates the medical care cost savings that can be achieved from a give...

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Autores principales: Cawley, John, Meyerhoefer, Chad, Biener, Adam, Hammer, Mette, Wintfeld, Neil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2014
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Original Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4486410/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25381647
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40273-014-0230-2

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4486410/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25381647
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40273-014-0230-2

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