Volume 33, Issue 7, July 2015

In this issue (13 articles)

1. Editorial

   For a Step Change to Curb the Obesity Epidemic

   Christian Frois, Pierre-Yves Cremieux Pages 613-617

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2. Commentary

   Policy Makers’ Views of Obesity-Related Challenges Around the World

   Pierre Cremieux Pages 619-628

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3. Current Opinion

   Gap Between Evidence and Patient Access: Policy Implications for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery in the Treatment of Obesity and its Complications

   Amarpreet S. Chawla, Chia-Wen Hsiao, Martha C. Romney, Ricardo Cohen… Pages 629-641

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4. Current Opinion

   The Challenges and Opportunities Associated with Reimbursement for Obesity Pharmacotherapy in the USA

   Charles Baum, Katherine Andino, Eric Wittbrodt, Shelley Stewart… Pages 643-653

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5. 

   Review Article

   Obesity in the Context of Aging: Quality of Life Considerations

   Francesco Corica, Giampaolo Bianchi, Andrea Corsonello… Pages 655-672

6. 

   Review Article

   The Epidemiology of Obesity: A Big Picture

   Adela Hruby, Frank B. Hu Pages 673-689

7. 

   Short Communication

   The Effect of Obesity and Chronic Conditions on Medicare Spending, 1987–2011

   Lindsay Allen, Ken Thorpe, Peter Joski Pages 691-697

8. Original Research Article

   Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Qsymia for Weight Loss

   Eric A. Finkelstein, Eliza Kruger, Sunil Karnawat Pages 699-706

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9. Original Research Article

   Savings in Medical Expenditures Associated with Reductions in Body Mass Index Among US Adults with Obesity, by Diabetes Status

   John Cawley, Chad Meyerhoefer, Adam Biener, Mette Hammer… Pages 707-722

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10. 

    Original Research Article

    Do Statins Reduce the Health and Health Care Costs of Obesity?

    Étienne Gaudette, Dana P. Goldman, Andrew Messali, Neeraj Sood Pages 723-734

11. Original Research Article

    The Economic Burden of Obesity by Glycemic Stage in the United States

    Qian Li, Steven W. Blume, Joanna C. Huang, Mette Hammer… Pages 735-748

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12. 

    Original Research Article

    The Expected Net Present Value of Developing Weight Management Drugs in the Context of Drug Safety Litigation

    Anita Chawla, Ginger Carls, Edmund Deng, Edward Tuttle Pages 749-763

13. 

    Original Research Article

    Preventing Obesity in the USA: Impact on Health Service Utilization and Costs

    Michele Cecchini, Franco Sassi Pages 765-776