Economic burden of obesity: A systematic review
Obesity imposes considerably high economic costs on the health-care system. It is proposed that 10% of health-care costs belong to direct and indirect effects of obesity. Taking measures to prevent, manage, and treat obesity is costly. However, some benefits can be obtained by reducing economic cost...
Main Authors: | Hasan Yusefzadeh, Ali Rashidi, Bahlol Rahimi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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Series: | Social Health and Behavior |
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Online Access: | http://www.shbonweb.com/article.asp?issn=2589-9767;year=2019;volume=2;issue=1;spage=7;epage=12;aulast=Yusefzadeh |
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