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| Original language | English |
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| Journal | BMC Public Health |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 22 Aug 2017 |
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Estimating the variation in need for community-based social care by body mass index in England and associated cost: population-based cross-sectional study. / Copley, Vicky R.; Cavill, Nick; Wolstenholme, Jane; Fordham, Richard; Rutter, Harry.
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T1 - Estimating the variation in need for community-based social care by body mass index in England and associated cost: population-based cross-sectional study
AU - Copley, Vicky R.
AU - Cavill, Nick
AU - Wolstenholme, Jane
AU - Fordham, Richard
AU - Rutter, Harry
PY - 2017/8/22
Y1 - 2017/8/22
N2 - Adult obesity is linked to a greater need for social care because of its association with the development of long term conditions and because obese adults can have physical and social difficulties which inhibit daily living. Obesity thus has considerable social care cost implications but the magnitude of these costs is currently unknown. This paper outlines an approach to estimating obesity-related social care costs in adults aged over 65 in England.
AB - Adult obesity is linked to a greater need for social care because of its association with the development of long term conditions and because obese adults can have physical and social difficulties which inhibit daily living. Obesity thus has considerable social care cost implications but the magnitude of these costs is currently unknown. This paper outlines an approach to estimating obesity-related social care costs in adults aged over 65 in England.
U2 - 10.1186/s12889-017-4665-1
DO - 10.1186/s12889-017-4665-1
M3 - Article
VL - 17
JO - BMC Public Health
JF - BMC Public Health
SN - 1471-2458
IS - 1
ER -