Abstract 19792: Obesity is Associated With Significantly Higher Healthcare Expenditures in a Large US Employee Population: The Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study

Chukwuemeka U. Osondu; Ehimen Aneni; Joseph A Salami; Javier Valero-Elizondo; Maribeth Rouseff; Sankalp Das; Lara Roberson; Janisse Post; Ted Feldman; Emir Veledar; Arthur S. Agatston; Khurram Nasir

Abstract 19792: Obesity is Associated With Significantly Higher Healthcare Expenditures in a Large US Employee Population: The Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study

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Abstract 19792: Obesity is Associated With Significantly Higher Healthcare Expenditures in a Large US Employee Population: The Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study

Chukwuemeka U. Osondu, Ehimen Aneni, Joseph A Salami, Javier Valero-Elizondo, Maribeth Rouseff, Sankalp Das, Lara Roberson, Janisse Post, Ted Feldman, Emir Veledar, …

Circulation

2016

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Introduction: Obesity is a recognized epidemic in the United States (US) and places a huge burden on the US economy and healthcare resources. In this study, we estimate impact of increasing burden ...

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Title: Abstract 19792: Obesity is Associated With Significantly Higher Healthcare Expenditures in a Large US Employee Population: The Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study
Creators: Chukwuemeka U. Osondu
Ehimen Aneni
Joseph A Salami
Javier Valero-Elizondo
Maribeth Rouseff
Sankalp Das
Lara Roberson
Janisse Post
Ted Feldman
Emir Veledar
Arthur S. Agatston
Khurram Nasir
Publication Details: Circulation
Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; United States
Academic Unit: Miller School of Medicine; UMMG Department of Neurology
Resource Type: Journal article
Record Identifier: 991031996600902976