Recent Selected Obesity-Related Publications
Economic Evaluation of Obesity Interventions
Finkelstein, E.A., Khavjou, O.A., Thompson, H., Trogdon, J.G., Pan, L.P., Sherry, B., et al. (2012)
Obesity and severe obesity forecasts through 2030.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 42 (6):563-570.
Obesity and severe obesity forecasts through 2030.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 42 (6):563-570.
Trogdon, J.G., Finkelstein, E.A., Feagan, C.W., & Cohen, J.W. (2012)
State- and payer-specific estimates of annual medical expenditures attributable to obesity.
Obesity, 20 (1):214-220.
State- and payer-specific estimates of annual medical expenditures attributable to obesity.
Obesity, 20 (1):214-220.
Finkelstein, E.A., Allaire, B.T., DiBonaventura, M.D., & Burgess, S.M. (2011)
Direct and indirect costs and potential cost savings of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding among obese patients with diabetes.
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 53 (9):1025-1029.
Direct and indirect costs and potential cost savings of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding among obese patients with diabetes.
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 53 (9):1025-1029.
Finkelstein, E.A., Allaire, B.T., Burgess, S.M., & Hale, B.C. (2011)
Financial implications of coverage for laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases , 7 (3):295-303.
Financial implications of coverage for laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases , 7 (3):295-303.
Finkelstein, E.A., Brown, D.S., Wrage, L.A., Allaire, B.T., & Hoerger, T.J. (2010)
Individual and aggregate years-of-life-lost associated with overweight and obesity.
Obesity, 18 (2):333-339.
Individual and aggregate years-of-life-lost associated with overweight and obesity.
Obesity, 18 (2):333-339.
Finkelstein, E.A., Trogdon, J.G., Cohen, J.W., & Dietz, W. (2009)
Annual medical spending attributable to obesity: Payer- and service-specific estimates.
Health Affairs, 28 (5):w822-w831.
Annual medical spending attributable to obesity: Payer- and service-specific estimates.
Health Affairs, 28 (5):w822-w831.
Trogdon, J., Finkelstein, E.A., Reyes, M., & Dietz, W.H. (2009)
A return-on-investment simulation model of workplace obesity interventions.
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 51 (7):751-758.
A return-on-investment simulation model of workplace obesity interventions.
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 51 (7):751-758.
Trogdon, J.G., Finkelstein, E.A., Hylands, T., Dellea, P.S., & Kamal-Bahl, S.J. (2008)
Indirect costs of obesity: A review of the current literature.
Obesity Reviews, 9 (5):489-500.
Indirect costs of obesity: A review of the current literature.
Obesity Reviews, 9 (5):489-500.
Finkelstein, E.A., Trogdon, J.G., Brown, D.S., Allaire, B.T., Dellea, P.S., & Kamal-Bahl, S.J. (2008)
The lifetime medical cost burden of overweight and obesity: Implications for obesity prevention.
Obesity, 16 (8):1843-1848.
The lifetime medical cost burden of overweight and obesity: Implications for obesity prevention.
Obesity, 16 (8):1843-1848.
Finkelstein, E.A., & Trogdon, J.G. (2008)
Public health interventions for addressing childhood overweight: Analysis of the business case.
American Journal of Public Health, 98 (3):411-415.
Public health interventions for addressing childhood overweight: Analysis of the business case.
American Journal of Public Health, 98 (3):411-415.
Formative Research for Obesity Interventions
Hersey, J., Kelly, B., Roussel, A., Curtis, L., Horne, J., Williams-Piehota, P., et al. (2012)
The value of partnerships in state obesity prevention and control programs.
Health Promotion Practice, 13 (2):222-229.
The value of partnerships in state obesity prevention and control programs.
Health Promotion Practice, 13 (2):222-229.
Hersey, J., Lynch, C., Williams-Piehota, P., Rooks, A., Hamre, R., Chappelle, E.F., Roussel, A., et al. (2010)
The association between funding for statewide programs and enactment of obesity legislation.
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 42 (1):51-56.
The association between funding for statewide programs and enactment of obesity legislation.
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 42 (1):51-56.
Nonnemaker, J.M., Morgan-Lopez, A.A., Pais, J.M., & Finkelstein, E.A. (2009)
Youth BMI trajectories: Evidence from the NLSY97.
Obesity, 17 (6):1274-1280.
Youth BMI trajectories: Evidence from the NLSY97.
Obesity, 17 (6):1274-1280.
Nonnemaker, J., Finkelstein, E., Engelen, M., Hoerger, T., & Farrelly, M. (2009)
Have efforts to reduce smoking really contributed to the obesity epidemic?.
Economic Inquiry, 47 (2):366-376.
Have efforts to reduce smoking really contributed to the obesity epidemic?.
Economic Inquiry, 47 (2):366-376.
Trogdon, J.G., Nonnemaker, J., & Pais, J. (2008)
Peer effects in adolescent overweight.
Journal of Health Economics, 27 (5):1388-1399.
Peer effects in adolescent overweight.
Journal of Health Economics, 27 (5):1388-1399.
Effectiveness Evaluation of Obesity Interventions
Hersey, J.C., Khavjou, O., Strange, L.B., Atkinson, R.L., Blair, S.N., Campbell, S., Hobbs, C.L., Kelly, B., Fitzgerald, T.M., Kish-Doto, J., Koch, M.A., Munoz, B., Peele, E., Stockdale, J., Augustine, C., et al. (2012)
The efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a community weight management intervention: A randomized controlled trial of the health weight management demonstration.
Preventive Medicine, 54 (1):42-49.
The efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a community weight management intervention: A randomized controlled trial of the health weight management demonstration.
Preventive Medicine, 54 (1):42-49.
Martin, C.K., Talamini, L., Johnson, A., Hymel, A.M., & Khavjou, O. (2010)
Weight loss and retention in a commercial weight-loss program and the effect of corporate partnership.
International Journal of Obesity, 34 (4):742-750.
Weight loss and retention in a commercial weight-loss program and the effect of corporate partnership.
International Journal of Obesity, 34 (4):742-750.
Gustafson, A., Khavjou, O., Stearns, S.C., Keyserling, T.C., Gizlice, Z., Lindsley, S., et al. (2009)
Cost-effectiveness of a behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women: The Weight-Wise Program.
Preventive Medicine, 49 (5):390-395.
Cost-effectiveness of a behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women: The Weight-Wise Program.
Preventive Medicine, 49 (5):390-395.
Hersey, J., Williams-Piehota, P., Sparling, P.B., Alexander, J., Hill, M.D., Isenberg, K.B., Rooks, A., et al. (2008)
Promising practices in promotion of healthy weight at small and medium-sized US worksites.
Preventing Chronic Disease, 5 (4):A122.
Promising practices in promotion of healthy weight at small and medium-sized US worksites.
Preventing Chronic Disease, 5 (4):A122.