The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity has risen substantially worldwide in
less than one generation. In the USA, the average weight of a child has risen by more than 5 …

The global obesity epidemic has been escalating for four decades, yet sustained prevention
efforts have barely begun. An emerging science that uses quantitative models has provided …

OBJECTIVE: This review aims to put an economic perspective on childhood and adolescent
obesity by providing an overview on the latest literature on obesity-related costs and the cost …

Introduction The childhood obesity epidemic continues in the US, and fiscal crises are
leading policymakers to ask not only whether an intervention works but also whether it offers …

This systematic review aimed to comprehensively synthesize cost-effectiveness evidences
of bariatric surgery by pooling incremental net monetary benefits (INB). Twenty-eight full …

The discipline of economics plays a varied role in informing the understanding of the
problem of obesity and the impact of different interventions aimed at addressing it. This …

This systematic review critically appraised and synthesized evidence from economic
evaluations of interventions targeting childhood excess weight. We conducted systematic …

OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to (a) identify and assess the quality of reporting of
published cost-effectiveness studies of bariatric surgery,(b) assess their transferability to …

This chapter applies a complex systems lens to the challenge of creating behavior change in
populations. It is guided by the notion that refocusing our attention on solutions appropriate …

Bariatric surgery among patients with morbid obesity is very effective for providing long-term
weight loss and remission of obesity-related co-morbidities. However, it is very expensive …