Metabolic adaptation

Mean healthcare cost was significantly higher in higher BMI classes: control ($456), overweight ($1084), and obese ($1186) (p < 0.0001).

Healthcare systems should anticipate higher costs associated with obesity management.

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Mean healthcare cost was significantly higher in the higher BMI classes [control ($456 +/- 937) vs. overweight ($1084 +/- 3531) and obese ($1186 +/- 2808) (p < 0.0001)].

Alexander M. Wolf et al. · Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism · 2008

Why this rating

The study is a prospective cohort design.

Source

PROCEED: Prospective Obesity Cohort of Economic Evaluation and Determinants: baseline health and healthcare utilization of the US sample*

Alexander M. Wolf et al. · Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism · 2008

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