Thorpe, Kenneth E.; Yang, Zhou; Long, Kathleen M.; … - In: Health Economics Review 3 (2013) 7, pp. 1-6
Objective: To examine the impact of temporary and permanent weight loss of 10% and 15% on 10-year and lifetime Medicare spending among adults with overweight and obesity aged 65 years and older. Weight loss of this magnitude is consistent with next generation anti-obesity medications recently...