Economic Burden In Direct Costs Of Obesity And Overweight In Russia

The high prevalence of obesity and overweight leads to frequent use of health care resources. Studies aimed at assessment of damages caused by this medico-social problem are seen as very important at last years. The main aim of this study was to assess burden of obesity and overweight in Russia taking as an example three main social diseases: stroke, heart attack, and diabetes mellitus.
Source: Value in Health - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Source Type: research