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The impact of BMI on direct costs in Children and Adolescents: empirical findings for the German Healthcare System based on the KiGGS-study

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  • Christina Wenig, 2012. "The impact of BMI on direct costs in Children and Adolescents: empirical findings for the German Healthcare System based on the KiGGS-study," The European Journal of Health Economics, Springer;Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gesundheitsökonomie (DGGÖ), vol. 13(1), pages 39-50, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eujhec:v:13:y:2012:i:1:p:39-50
    DOI: 10.1007/s10198-010-0278-7
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    Keywords

    Obesity; Overweight; Children; Cost of illness; Healthcare utilisation; I1 – Health: I10 (General); I18 (Public Health); I19 (Other);
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    JEL classification:

    • I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health
    • I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
    • I19 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Other

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