Future direct and indirect costs of obesity and the influence of gaining weight: Results from the MONICA/KORA cohort studies, 1995–2005

Over the last two decades, the prevalence of obesity has risen worldwide. As obesity is a confirmed risk factor for a number of diseases, its increasing prevalence nurtures the supposition that obesity may present a growing and significant economic burden to society.

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Year of publication:	2012
Authors:	Wolfenstetter, S.B.
Published in:	Economics & Human Biology. - Elsevier, ISSN 1570-677X. - Vol. 10.2012, 2, p. 127-138
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Health care costs \| Obesity \| Body mass index \| Cohort studies \| Weight gain

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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