Obesity: A Burden Borne by the Global Economy

Authors

  • Rahnuma Ahmad Department of Physiology, Medical College for Women and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Mainul Haque The Unit of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Defence Health, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (National Defence University of Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v22i3.66958

Keywords:

Obesity, Overweight, Non-communicable Diseases, NCDs, Direct cost, Indirect cost, Productivity loss, Economy

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Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 22 No. 03 July’23 Page : 465-471

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Published

2023-06-16

How to Cite

Ahmad, R., & Haque, M. (2023). Obesity: A Burden Borne by the Global Economy. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 22(3), 465–471. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v22i3.66958

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 3 (2023)

Section

Editorial

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