Use and cost of health services among overweight and obese Canadian children

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 142-148

  Kuhle, Stefan ^a   Kirk, Sara ^b   Ohinmaa, Arto ^a   Yasui, Yutaka ^a   Allen, Alexander C ^b   Veugelers, Paul J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; children; economics; health services; obesity; overweight

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; OBESITY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CANADA; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 79957467078     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17477166.2010.486834     Document Type: Article

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