The humanistic and economic burden associated with increasing body mass index in the EU5.

CONCLUSION: Increased BMI was associated with worse HRQoL, greater comorbidities, higher direct and indirect costs, and worse health utilities. Weight management may improve patient outcomes. PMID: 26229497 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Diabetes Metab - August 2, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Gupta S, Richard L, Forsythe A Tags: Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes Source Type: research