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BMI and Cause-Specific Hospital Admissions and Costs: The UK Biobank Cohort Study.

Richard A O'HalloranBorislava MihaylovaBenjamin J CairnsSeamus Kent
Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2020)
BMI beyond healthy weight is strongly associated with higher annual rates of hospital admission and higher costs in both men and women across a wide range of health conditions.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • weight gain
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • emergency department
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • weight loss
  • health information
  • acute care
  • adverse drug
  • electronic health record