Frequency of 'obesity' in medical records and utilization of out-patient health care by 'obese' subjects in Germany. An analysis of health insurance data

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 820-824

  Hauner, H ^a   Koster I ^b   Von Ferber, L ^b  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Health insurance data; Outpatient care; Prevalence of obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORBIDITY; OBESITY; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE; CHILD; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG;

EID: 0029769291     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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