Obesity, Health Services Use, and Health Care Costs Among Members of a Health Maintenance Organization
Archives of Internal MedicinePublished 9 March 1998
Charles P. Quesenberry, Bette J. Caan, Alice Jacobson
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Given the high prevalence of obesity and the associated elevated rates of health services use and costs, there is a significant potential for a reduction in health care expenditures through obesity prevention efforts.
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Given the high prevalence of obesity and the associated elevated rates of health services use and costs, there is a significant potential for a reduction in health care expenditures through obesity prevention efforts.
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