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US insurance data show rural–urban differences in childhood obesity counselling
A Childhood Obesity study analysed US commercial insurance claims from 2017–2019 for children aged 2–17 with obesity.
A Childhood Obesity study analysed US commercial insurance claims from 2017–2019 for children aged 2–17 with obesity. Recorded counselling use was lower among rural participants in several insurance-plan categories. This observational analysis concerns service use in that insurance system; it does not measure NHS access or establish that a particular service change would improve outcomes in the UK.
SHIFT’s take
Read the study design and limits alongside the finding. This article does not determine individual treatment suitability.