Financial implications of New York City's weight management initiative.

Sagun AgrawalAlexis C WojtanowskiLaura TringaliGary D FosterEric Andrew Finkelstein

Published in: PloS one (2021)

An evidence-based weight management program has the potential to generate a positive ROI for employers. Future studies should validate these estimates using actual data and more rigorous designs.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
body mass index
physical activity
weight loss
weight gain
healthcare
big data
current status
electronic health record
body weight
machine learning
young adults
risk assessment
climate change
human health
deep learning
health insurance
finite element analysis