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2012

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The influence of BMI, obesity and overweight on medical costs: a panel data approach

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This paper estimates the impact of BMI, obesity and overweight on direct medical costs. We apply panel data econometrics and use a two-part model with a longitudinal dataset of medical and administrative records of patients in primary and secondary healthcare centres in Spain followed up over seven consecutive years (2004- 2010). Our findings show a positive and statistically significant impact of BMI, obesity and overweight on annual medical costs after accounting for data restrictions, diferent subsamples of individuals and various econometric approaches.

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Pes corporal, Obesitat, Anàlisi de dades de panel, Econometria

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Body weight, Obesity, Panel analysis, Econometrics

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MORA CORRAL, Antoni J., GIL, Joan and SICRAS MAINAR, Antoni. The influence of BMI, obesity and overweight on medical costs: a panel data approach. IEB Working Paper 2012/37. [consulted: 16 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/116367

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