Open AccessHealth status, hospitalizations, day procedures, and physician costs associated with body mass index (BMI) levels in Ontario, Canada
Author(s) -
JeanÉric Tarride,
Haq,
Valerie H. Taylor,
Nakhai-Pour,
Sharma,
Daria O’Reilly,
Feng Xie,
Lisa Dolovich,
Ron Goeree
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
clinicoeconomics and outcomes research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.591
H-Index - 27
ISSN - 1178-6981
DOI - 10.2147/ceor.s24192
Subject(s) - medicine , underweight , overweight , body mass index , obesity , medical record , public health , gerontology , demography , environmental health , nursing , sociology
Obesity is today's principal neglected public health problem, as a rising proportion of adults will succumb to the medical complications of obesity. However, little is known about the burden of obesity in adults living in Ontario.
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