How big of a problem is obesity?

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 569-570

  Finkelstein, Eric A ^a,b  

^a DUKE NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Singapore)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Burden; Cost; Economics; Obesity

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SHORT SURVEY; WEIGHT GAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS; COMPLICATION; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908084969     PISSN: 15507289     EISSN: 18787533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2014.02.028     Document Type: Review

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