A workplace physical activity program at a public university in Mexico can reduce medical costs associated with type 2 diabetes and hypertension Un programa de actividad física en el lugar de trabajo en una universidad pública de México puede reducir los costos médicos asociados a la diabetes tipo 2 e hipertensión

OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of a workplace leisure physical activity program on healthcare expenditures for type 2 diabetes and hypertension treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We assessed a workplace program's potential to reduce costs by multiplying the annual healthcare costs of patients wi...

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Main Authors: Pablo Méndez-Hernández, Darina Dosamantes-Carrasco, Carole Siani, Yvonne N Flores, Armando Arredondo, Irma Lumbreras-Delgado, Víctor M Granados-García, Edgar Denova-Gutiérrez, Katia Gallegos-Carrillo, Jorge Salmerón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2012-02-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36342012000100004