The Economic Burden of Obesity in Germany: Results from the Population-Based KORA Studies

The Economic Burden of Obesity in Germany: Results from the Population-Based KORA Studies

Objective: To estimate the excess costs of obese compared to normal-weight persons in Germany based on self-reported resource utilisation and work absence. Methods: Five cross sectional surveys of cohort studies in southern Germany were pooled resulting in 9,070 observations for 6,731 individuals (3...

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Main Authors: Nichola Yates, Christina M. Teuner, Matthias Hunger, Rolf Holle, Renée Stark, Michael Laxy, Hans Hauner, Annette Peters, Silke B. Wolfenstetter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-12-01
Series:Obesity Facts
Subjects:
Obesity
Overweight
Excess costs
Bottom-up approach
Germany
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/452248

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