A review of the psychosocial aspects of clinically severe obesity and bariatric surgery.
DB Sarwer, LJ Heinberg - American Psychologist, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
For the past 2 decades, clinically severe obesity (operationalized as a body mass index≥
40 kg/m 2) has increased at a more pronounced rate that less severe obesity. As a result, the …
40 kg/m 2) has increased at a more pronounced rate that less severe obesity. As a result, the …
Direct medical costs of obesity in the United States and the most populous states
BACKGROUND: After a dramatic increase in prevalence over several decades, obesity has
become a major public health crisis in the United States. Research to date has consistently …
become a major public health crisis in the United States. Research to date has consistently …
Epidemiologic changes in thyroid disease
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Body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, and body fat in relation to health care use in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
Background/objectives Obesity is associated with increased health care use (HCU), but it is
unclear whether this is consistent across all measures of adiposity. The objectives were to …
unclear whether this is consistent across all measures of adiposity. The objectives were to …
Effects of sustained weight loss on outcomes associated with obesity comorbidities and healthcare resource utilization
Objective Determine the impact of long-term non-surgical weight loss maintenance on
clinical relevance for osteoarthritis, cancer, opioid use, and depression/anxiety and …
clinical relevance for osteoarthritis, cancer, opioid use, and depression/anxiety and …
Direct and indirect cost of obesity among the privately insured in the United States: a focus on the impact by type of industry
A Ramasamy, F Laliberté, SA Aktavoukian… - … of Occupational and …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To evaluate obesity-related costs and body mass index (BMI) as a cost predictor
among privately insured employees by industry. Methods: Individuals with/without obesity …
among privately insured employees by industry. Methods: Individuals with/without obesity …
Annual transition probabilities of overweight and obesity in older adults: Evidence from World Health Organization Study on global AGEing and adult health
Overweight/obesity is becoming increasingly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa including
Ghana. However, transition probabilities, an essential component to develop cost-effective …
Ghana. However, transition probabilities, an essential component to develop cost-effective …
Obesity and healthcare resource utilization: comparative results from the UK and the USA
E Nørtoft, B Chubb, A Borglykke - Obesity science & practice, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To estimate the differences between individuals with and without obesity on
healthcare resource utilization using two large electronic medical record databases …
healthcare resource utilization using two large electronic medical record databases …
Assessing the impact of body mass index information on the performance of risk adjustment models in predicting health care costs and utilization
Background: Using electronic health records (EHRs) for population risk stratification has
gained attention in recent years. Compared with insurance claims, EHRs offer novel data …
gained attention in recent years. Compared with insurance claims, EHRs offer novel data …
Expanding Medicare Coverage Of Anti-Obesity Medicines Could Increase Annual Spending By 3.1BillionTo 6.1 Billion: Article examines spending implications if …
B Ippolito, JF Levy - Health Affairs, 2024 - healthaffairs.org
The introduction of highly effective anti-obesity drugs, such as Wegovy, has prompted
debate over Medicare's prohibition on coverage of such products. In this study, we estimated …
debate over Medicare's prohibition on coverage of such products. In this study, we estimated …