Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Medical Care Expenditures for North Carolina Adolescents Enrolled in Medicaid in 2004

IntroductionMany studies document that overweight and obese adults have substantially higher medical care expenditures than do adults of normal weight, but comparable data for children or adolescents are few. This study examines patterns of expenditure for medical care and use of medical care servic...

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Главные авторы:	Paul A. Buescher, PhD, J. Timothy Whitmire, PhD, Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH
Формат:	Artigo
Язык:	Inglês
Опубликовано:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-01-01
Серии:	Preventing Chronic Disease
Предметы:	Body Mass Index BMI Medicaid Medical Care Costs North Carolina Southern States Child Health
Online-ссылка:	http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2008/jan/06_0131.htm
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