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The out-of-pocket cost of living with obesity: Results from a survey in Spain, South Korea, Brazil, India, Italy, and Japan.

Karine FerreiraEvant KontAmira AbdelkhalikDominic JonesJames Baker-Knight
Published in: Obesity science & practice (2024)
PwO spend a notable amount of their income paying OOP expenditures related to managing their weight. Quantifying the individual economic burden of living with obesity can inform the understanding of the resources required and policy changes needed to treat obesity as a disease.
Keyphrases
  • weight loss
  • insulin resistance
  • weight gain
  • metabolic syndrome
  • high fat diet induced
  • type diabetes
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • body mass index
  • adipose tissue
  • health insurance
  • skeletal muscle