Change in the prevalence of obesity and use of health care in Denmark: An observational study

Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 31-41

  Wildenschild, Cathrine ^a,b   Kjøller, Mette ^c   Sabroe, Svend ^d   Erlandsen, Mogens ^d   Heitmann, Berit L ^a  

^a The Capital Region   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^d AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

BMI; Epidemiology; Health care utilization; Health survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BACKACHE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CHANGE; TREND STUDY;

EID: 79551529787     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/clep.s15230     Document Type: Article

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