Economic implications of obesity among people with atherothrombotic disease

Objective:The purpose of this study was to ascertain the impact of obesity on the cost of disease management in people with or at high risk of atherothrombotic disease from a governmental perspective using a bottom-up approach to cost estimation. In addition, the aim was also to explore the causes o...

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Main Authors: Ademi, Z., Walls, H., Peeters, A., Liew, D., Hollingsworth, B., Stevenson, C., Steg, P., Bhatt, D., Reid, Christopher
Format: Journal Article
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/11661