The Economic Burden of Obesity by Glycemic Stage in the United States

Qian Li (), Steven Blume, Joanna Huang, Mette Hammer and Thomas Graf

PharmacoEconomics, 2015, vol. 33, issue 7, 735-748

Abstract: Positive associations between healthcare costs and BMI levels were observed within each glycemic stage. Management of body weight is important in reducing the overall healthcare costs, especially for subjects with PreD or T2D. Copyright The Author(s) 2015

Date: 2015
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