Issue 7/2015
Economic Consequences of Obesity
Content (13 Articles)
Current Opinion
Gap Between Evidence and Patient Access: Policy Implications for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery in the Treatment of Obesity and its Complications
Amarpreet S. Chawla, Chia-Wen Hsiao, Martha C. Romney, Ricardo Cohen, Francesco Rubino, Philip Schauer, Pierre Cremieux
Open Access
Current Opinion
The Challenges and Opportunities Associated with Reimbursement for Obesity Pharmacotherapy in the USA
Charles Baum, Katherine Andino, Eric Wittbrodt, Shelley Stewart, Keith Szymanski, Robin Turpin
Review Article
Obesity in the Context of Aging: Quality of Life Considerations
Francesco Corica, Giampaolo Bianchi, Andrea Corsonello, Natalia Mazzella, Fabrizia Lattanzio, Giulio Marchesini
Short Communication
The Effect of Obesity and Chronic Conditions on Medicare Spending, 1987–2011
Lindsay Allen, Ken Thorpe, Peter Joski
Open Access
Original Research Article
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Qsymia for Weight Loss
Eric A. Finkelstein, Eliza Kruger, Sunil Karnawat
Open Access
Original Research Article
Savings in Medical Expenditures Associated with Reductions in Body Mass Index Among US Adults with Obesity, by Diabetes Status
John Cawley, Chad Meyerhoefer, Adam Biener, Mette Hammer, Neil Wintfeld
Original Research Article
Do Statins Reduce the Health and Health Care Costs of Obesity?
Étienne Gaudette, Dana P. Goldman, Andrew Messali, Neeraj Sood
Open Access
Original Research Article
The Economic Burden of Obesity by Glycemic Stage in the United States
Qian Li, Steven W. Blume, Joanna C. Huang, Mette Hammer, Thomas R. Graf
Original Research Article
The Expected Net Present Value of Developing Weight Management Drugs in the Context of Drug Safety Litigation
Anita Chawla, Ginger Carls, Edmund Deng, Edward Tuttle
Original Research Article
Preventing Obesity in the USA: Impact on Health Service Utilization and Costs
Michele Cecchini, Franco Sassi