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Obesity accounts for $172.74 billion in annual expenditures in the United States.
Understanding the economic burden of obesity can inform healthcare policy and resource allocation.
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In the United States (US), obesity affects around 40 % of adults accounting for $172.74 billion in annual expenditures.
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Metabolically unhealthy obesity, sarcopenia and their interactions in obesity pathophysiology and therapeutics: Room for improvement in pharmacotherapy
Angeliki Katsarou et al. · Metabolism · 2023
DOI 10.1016/j.metabol.2023.155714
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