The Lifetime Medical Cost Burden of Overweight and Obesity: Implications for Obesity Prevention
Abstract
This study quantifies age‐specific and lifetime costs for overweight (BMI: 25–29.9), obese I (BMI: 30–34.9), and obese II/III (BMI: >35) adults separately by race/gender strata. We use these results to demonstrate why private sector firms are likely to underinvest in obesity prevention efforts. Not only does the existence of Medicare reduce the economic burden that obesity imposes on private payers, but, from the perspective of a 20‐year‐old...
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Title
The Lifetime Medical Cost Burden of Overweight and Obesity: Implications for Obesity Prevention
Published Date
Aug 1, 2008
Journal
Volume
16
Issue
8
Pages
1843 - 1848
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