The effects of obesity, smoking, and excessive alcohol intake on healthcare expenditure in a comprehensive medical scheme

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 840-844

  Sturm, R ^a   An, R ^b   Maroba, J ^c   Patel, D ^c  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c Discovery Vitality   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Healthcare expenditure; Obesity; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SMOKING; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

EID: 84886074647     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/SAMJ.7260     Document Type: Article

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