John Edelsberg
Biographic Data
| ID | 10876892 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Edelsberg |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Edelsberg |
| SIGNATURE | EDELSBERG J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Policy Analysis (United States) |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Lifetime health and economic benefits of weight loss among obese persons
OBJECTIVES: This study estimated the lifetime health and economic benefits of sustained modest weight loss among obese persons. METHODS: We developed a dynamic model of the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the risks and costs of 5 obesity-related diseases: hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease (CHD), and stroke. We then calculated the lifetime health and economic benefits of a sustained 10% redu…
Lifetime health and economic benefits of weight loss among obese persons
OBJECTIVES: This study estimated the lifetime health and economic benefits of sustained modest weight loss among obese persons. METHODS: We developed a dynamic model of the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the risks and costs of 5 obesity-related diseases: hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease (CHD), and stroke. We then calculated the lifetime health and economic benefits of a sustained 10% redu…
Lifetime health and economic benefits of weight loss among obese persons
OBJECTIVES: This study estimated the lifetime health and economic benefits of sustained modest weight loss among obese persons. METHODS: We developed a dynamic model of the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the risks and costs of 5 obesity-related diseases: hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease (CHD), and stroke. We then calculated the lifetime health and economic benefits of a sustained 10% redu…
Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (1 work) · Body mass index (1 work) · Demography (1 work) · Diabetes mellitus (1 work) · Endocrinology (1 work) · Endocrinology (1 work) · Environmental health (1 work) · Gerontology (1 work) · Gerontology (1 work) · Incidence (geometry) (1 work)