1. Association of obesity with healthcare resource utilization and costs in a commercial population.
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Kamble, Pravin S., Hayden, Jennifer, Collins, Jenna, Harvey, Raymond A., Suehs, Brandon, Renda, Andrew, Hammer, Mette, Huang, Joanna, and Bouchard, Jonathan
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OBESITY , *ECONOMICS , *MEDICAL care , *HOSPITAL utilization , *MEDICAL care costs , *BODY mass index , *HEART metabolism disorders , *COMORBIDITY , *DRUG utilization , *OBESITY treatment , *COMPARATIVE studies , *RESEARCH methodology , *MEDICAL cooperation , *TYPE 2 diabetes , *RESEARCH , *EVALUATION research , *DISEASE prevalence , *RETROSPECTIVE studies , *PATIENTS' attitudes - Abstract
The article discusses research on the link between obesity and healthcare resource utilization (HRU) as well as medical costs. Topics include comorbidities associated with increasing body mass index (BMI) among U.S. adults, the use of drugs in relation to increasing BMI, and the connection between obesity and cardiometabolic conditions. The economic impacts of obesity are noted.
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- 2018
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