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Title
The direct health care costs of obesity in the United States.
Authors
Allison, D B; Zannolli, R; Narayan, K M
Abstract
Recent estimates suggest that obesity accounts for 5.7% of US total direct health care costs, but these estimates have not accounted for the increased death rate among obese people. This article examines whether the estimated direct health care costs attributable to obesity are offset by the increased mortality rate among obese individuals.
Publication
American journal of public health, 1999, Vol 89, Issue 8, p1194