Journal article
Health status, hospitalizations, day procedures, and physician costs associated with body mass index (BMI) levels in Ontario, Canada
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Obesity is today's principal neglected public health problem, as a rising proportion of adults will succumb to the medical complications of obesity. However, little is known about the burden of obesity in adults living in Ontario.
OBJECTIVES: To present an overview of the human and economic burden associated with BMI categories in Ontario, Canada, in terms of socio-demographics, comorbidities, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) …
Authors
Tarride J-E; Haq M; Taylor VH; Sharma AM; Nakhai-Pour HR; O’Reilly D; Xie F; Dolovich L; Goeree R
Journal
ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research, Vol. 4, No. 0, pp. 21–30
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
2012
DOI
10.2147/ceor.s24192
ISSN
1178-6981