Investigators need more data regarding eating habits, food expenditures, and infrastructure impacts of obesity, not only to combat the growing epidemic, but to better estimate the impact of the increasing obesity trend on our future spending.Watkins, Angela...
Economic impact of obesity Global economic impact of overweight and obesity as proportion of total global GDP in 2020 Economic impact of overweight and obesity in the Americas (in billion U.S. dollars) Economic impact of overweight and obesity in high income countries as proportion of total ...
This study was undertaken to update and revise the estimate of the economic impact of obesity in the United States. A prevalence-based approach to the cost of illness was used to estimate the economic costs in 1995 dollars attributable toobesity for type 2 diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disea...
Obesity is associated with a range of disabling musculoskeletal conditions in adults. As the prevalence of obesity increases, the societal burden of these chronic musculosketelal conditions, in terms of disability, health-related quality of life, and hea
In Newfoundland and Labrador, 25–35% of adults are obese. Due to the increased prevalence of obesity and its associated adverse health effects, it is assumed obesity has negative clinical and economic consequences. The present study examined the association of BMI level with self reported chronic...
This increase has led to a significant growth in economic costs. These findings may reflect the impact of increasing prevalence and severity of obesity. Diet and physical activity interventions should be developed for weight loss and prevention of weight gain in youths. 展开 ...
Aware of the complexity of enumerating these factors, we highlight eight main determinants (the physical environment, food exposure, economic and political interest, social inequity, limited access to scientific knowledge, culture, contextual behaviour and genetics) and discuss how they impact obesity ...
Obesity is associated with significant health risks including stroke and heart disease. The prevalence of obesity has dramatically increased over the past ... N Vercruysse - 《Journal of the Japan Society for Health Care Management》 被引量: 0发表: 1996年 The Economic Impact of Obesity in the...