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Association between weight loss and healthcare resource utilization in adults living with obesity

Safe People

Organisation name

Novo Nordisk

Organisation sector

Commercial

Applicant name(s)

Christiane L Haase - Chief Investigator - Novo NordiskChristiane L Haase - Corresponding Applicant - Novo NordiskCamilla Morgen - Collaborator - Novo NordiskChris Bojke - Collaborator - University of LeedsJonathan Pearson-Stuttard - Collaborator - Imperial College LondonSandra Lopes - Collaborator - Novo NordiskSophie BIROT - Collaborator - Novo NordiskTugce Kalayci Oral - Collaborator - Novo NordiskVolker Schnecke - Collaborator - Novo Nordisk

Safe Projects

Project ID

CPRD860

Lay summary

Obesity is a disease affecting more than 650 million people worldwide. People living obesity have a higher risk of developing numerous of diseases throughout lifetime (such as diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnoea, osteoarthritis and heart diseases) in comparison to people with normal weight, which further impacts public health, society and economy. With the presence of obesity growing across the world, so does the related cost burden to society, and it is well described that higher body mass index (BMI) is linked with increasing use of the healthcare system and healthcare costs.

Technical summary

Technical summary

Latest approval date

09/02/2021

Safe Data

Dataset(s) name

HES Accident and Emergency

HES Admitted Patient Care

HES Outpatient

Patient Level Index of Multiple Deprivation

Safe Setting

Access type

Release