Impact of overweight and obesity on hospitalization: Race and gender differences

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 249-256

  Han, E ^a   Truesdale, K P ^a   Taber, D R ^a   Cai, J ^a   Juhaeri, J ^b   Stevens, J ^a  

^a IL   (United States)

^b SANOFI   (France)

Author keywords

Gender and race differences; Healthcare costs; Negative binomial model; Number of hospitalizations; Overweight and obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 60249096785     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2008.193     Document Type: Article

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