Medical costs of overweight and obesity in public hospital
Obesity and overweight are a highly prevalent problem in the recent years, resulting in a significant financial burden to the healthcare system worldwide. The increased prevalence leads to increased multiple chronic illnesses incidence. This inevitably sparks the substantial surge in medical costs f...
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Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia
2017
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/65356/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/65356/1/%286%29%20IJEM%20%28S3%29%202017%20R2%20Medical%20Costs%20of%20Overweight%20and%20Obesity%20in%20Public%20Hospital%20IJEM%20Special%20Issue.pdf |