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| Feifei WangSummaryAffiliation: University of Michigan Country: USA Publications
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Relationship of body mass index and physical activity to health care costs among employeesFeifei Wang
Health Management Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
J Occup Environ Med 46:428-36. 2004....
BMI, physical activity, and health care utilization/costs among Medicare retireesFeifei Wang
Health Management Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Obes Res 13:1450-7. 2005..To examine the influence of physical activity (PA) and BMI on health care utilization and costs among Medicare retirees...
The relationship between National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Weight Guidelines and concurrent medical costs in a manufacturing populationFeifei Wang
Health Management Research Center, University of Michigan, 1027 E. Huron Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA
Am J Health Promot 17:183-9. 2003..Given that the prevalence of obesity continues to increase in western countries, effective weight control programs would help avoid a substantial amount of medical costs associated with overweight/obesity and related diseases...
The savings gained from participation in health promotion programs for Medicare beneficiariesRonald J Ozminkowski
Health and Productivity Research, Thomson Medstat and the Institute for Health and Productivity Studies, Cornell University, 777 East Eisenhower Parkway 903R, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA
J Occup Environ Med 48:1125-32. 2006..The objective of this study was to estimate savings to Medicare associated with participation in one or more health promotion programs offered to 59,324 retirees from a large employer and their aged dependents...
Association of healthcare costs with per unit body mass index increaseFeifei Wang
Health Management Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104-1688, USA
J Occup Environ Med 48:668-74. 2006..2% for heart disease. CONCLUSIONS: Each unit increase in BMI is associated with higher healthcare costs and increased likelihood of having claims for most major diagnostic codes and for diabetes and heart diseases...
