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A Model for Demonstrating the Benefits of Weight Health and the Monetary Value for Changing Obesity Treatment into an Investment

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Obesity and overweight are worldwide issues, fortunately there are good treatment options and interventions to decreasing obesity for individuals and organizational bodies. Unfortunately, the good treatment options and interventions need resources. For effective resource allocation, it is crucial to understand how different interventions and different treatment options can be effectively measured for their impact and economic effects. In the article the authors present a concept to manage weight health problems and show why a broad approach is needed to tackle overweight and support individuals with obesity. The article also gives insight for how the treatment of overweight and obesity can be looked an investment towards individuals, businesses, regions and societies.

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  1. Strategic Accounting Finland Oy, Ruokorannantie 15, 20900, Turku, Finland

    Marcus Penttinen

  2. School of Technology and Innovations, University of Vaasa, Yliopistonranta 10, 65200, Vaasa, Finland

    Marcus Penttinen

  3. Edevent Oy Ab, Tykistökatu 4, 20520, Turku, Finland

    André Heikius

  4. Kårkulla Samkommun, Kårkullavägen 142, 21610, Kirjala, Finland

    André Heikius

  5. Engineering and Business, ICT, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Joukahaisenkatu 3, 20520, Turku, Finland

    Timo Holopainen

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    Jussi Ilari Kantola

  2. Institute of Maritime Operations, University of South-Eastern Norway, Borre, Norway

    Salman Nazir

  3. Häme University of Applied Sciences, Hämeenlinna, Finland

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Penttinen, M., Heikius, A., Holopainen, T. (2021). A Model for Demonstrating the Benefits of Weight Health and the Monetary Value for Changing Obesity Treatment into an Investment. In: Kantola, J.I., Nazir, S., Salminen, V. (eds) Advances in Human Factors, Business Management and Leadership. AHFE 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 267. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80876-1_23

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