Cost and effectiveness of treatment options for childhood obesity

Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Hollinghurst, S ^a   Hunt, L P ^a   Banks, J ^a   Sharp, D J ^a   Shield, J P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b The National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit in Blood Borne and Sexually Transmitted Infections at University College London in partnership with UK Health Security Agency   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; costs and cost analysis; hospital care; obesity; primary health care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BODY MASS; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CONSULTATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIETITIAN; EATING; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SATIETY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

CHILDREN; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL CARE; OBESITY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIET; ENGLAND; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84900560740     PISSN: 20476302     EISSN: 20476310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2047-6310.2013.00150.x     Document Type: Article

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