Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Medical Care Expenditures for North Carolina Adolescents Enrolled in Medicaid in 2004

Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Medical Care Expenditures for North Carolina Adolescents Enrolled in Medicaid in 2004

IntroductionMany studies document that overweight and obese adults have substantially higher medical care expenditures than do adults of normal weight, but comparable data for children or adolescents are few. This study examines patterns of expenditure for medical care and use of medical care servic...

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Main Authors: Paul A. Buescher, PhD, J. Timothy Whitmire, PhD, Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-01-01
Series:Preventing Chronic Disease
Subjects:
Body Mass Index
BMI
Medicaid
Medical Care Costs
North Carolina
Southern States
Child Health
Online Access:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2008/jan/06_0131.htm

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