Obesity--time to wake up
Tags: OBESITY; MEDICINE, Preventive; DISEASES -- Complications; BODY weight; THERAPEUTICS; MEDICAL care costs
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- Effectiveness of School Programs in Preventing Childhood Obesity: A Multilevel Comparison. Veugelers, Paul J.; Fitzgerald, Angela L. // American Journal of Public Health;Mar2005, Vol. 95 Issue 3, p432
Objectives. In light of the alarming increase in childhood obesity and lack of evidence for the effectiveness of school programs, we studied the effects of school programs in regard to preventing excess body weight. Methods. In 2003, we surveyed 5200 grade 5 students along with their parents and...
- Obesity initiative targets associated health risks, high medical costs. // Formulary;Dec2004, Vol. 39 Issue 12, p590
Reports on the association of obesity with high medical costs and lost wages in the U.S. Release of a research strategy by the National Institute of Health; Efforts of NIH director Elias M. Zerhouni on helping the industry; Statement of Barbara Alving, in the risk of obesity.
- Projecting The Future Of U.S. Health And Longevity. Olshansky, S. Jay // Health Affairs;2005 Web-Exclusive Supplement 2, Vol. 24, pR86
Is the health of the U.S. population improving or getting worse, and how are health and medical costs influenced by obesity? How will anticipated advances in the biomedical sciences influence life expectancy and the cost of health care? The paper by Dana Goldman and colleagues is a daring...
- Obesity said to drive healthcare costs. // Medical Device Daily;7/30/2009, Vol. 13 Issue 145, p7
This article reveals that weight-related issues in the U.S. have led to expanding healthcare costs, according to a study published in "Health Affairs." The study found that a 37% increase in obesity rates from 1998-2006 which contributed an additional 40 billion dollars to the healthcare tab. It...
- A Spatial Analysis of Linkages between Health Care Expenditures, Physical Inactivity, Obesity and Recreation Supply. Rosenberger, Randall S.; Sneh, Yoav; Phipps, Tim T.; Gurvitch, Rachel // Journal of Leisure Research;2005 2nd Quarter, Vol. 37 Issue 2, p216
Rates of physical inactivity and obesity in the United States have reached epidemic proportions. This study estimates the linkages between health care expenditures for treatments of circulatory problems, physical inactivity, obesity, and the supply of recreation opportunities in West Virginia,...
- In the Public Eye. // Urology Times;2/1/2009, Vol. 37 Issue 2, p20
The article provides updates related to health developments in the U.S. For children who still continue to wet the bed despite treatment with desmopressin, adding tolterodine (Detrol) can significantly decrease bedwetting. Treatment using naftopidil, an alpha1-adrenoceptor antagonist, can...
- Itemizing Medical Deductions. Bernstein, Marc // Back Stage;2/3/2005, Vol. 46 Issue 5, p18
The article discusses about medical deductions. Medical expenses include the diagnosis, treatment, cure, and prevention of disease. One can deduct medicine and drugs as long as they are prescribed. Certain medical equipment and services, such as ambulances, hearing aids, eyeglasses, contact...
- Better coding practices can help you prevent overweight and obesity. Knopf, Alison // Contemporary Pediatrics;Jul2006, Vol. 23 Issue 7, p77
The article explores the application of body mass index codes in the diagnosis and prevention of obesity in children in the U.S. The codes that are clinically significant in terms of tracking overweight are V85.53 and V85.54. The V85.53 International Classification of Diseases-9 code would go...
- Should You Put Your Obese Clients on a Diet?... // Journal of Financial Planning;Jun2004, Vol. 17 Issue 6, p24
The article cites some studies which revealed the impact of obesity on a person's finances. Several related stories highlight the potential impact of weight on one's finances. First, a study by Swiss Re, the world's largest life and health insurer, says that obesity has ballooned so much in...
