Complication-specific direct medical costs by body mass index for 13 obesity-related complications: a retrospective database study
Victoria Divino, Abhilasha Ramasamy, Vamshi Ruthwik Anupindi, Kirsten T. Eriksen, Anne Helene Olsen, Mitch DeKoven, Henrik H. Meincke
Abstract
Obesity, a multifactorial disease associated with many severe complications, affects more than 40% of adults in the United States.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineBody mass indexObstructive sleep apneaUnderweightRetrospective cohort studyPolycystic ovaryGERDDiagnosis codeInternal medicinePhysical therapyObesityPediatricsOverweightDiseasePopulationInsulin resistanceEnvironmental healthRefluxBariatric Surgery and OutcomesObesity and Health PracticesObesity, Physical Activity, Diet