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Poland · PolandBackground The study aims to determine adults’ interest in weight loss methods and their predictors such as anthropometric parameters, physical activity, and sociodemographic factors. Methods A two-step procedure was adopted. First, anthropometric parameters of 1130 Polish adults were taken, and the body mass index (BMI), the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and the body fat (BF) percentage were calculated. Next, the participants completed a question…Read Article
Interest in Weight Loss Methods Among Adults and Its Predictors: Sociodemographic Factors, Anthropometric Parameters, and Physical Activity

Healthcare · NetherlandsThis commentary discusses the study by Stadhouders et al., which analyzes budget reallocations among Dutch healthcare providers as a result of one form of active purchasing. The study assumes that healthcare purchasers aim to shift substantial funds from inefficient to efficient providers, yet finds little evidence of such shifts. This commentary explains more explicitly why substantial volume shifts are not and should not be a major factor in t…Read Article
Why Substantial Budget Reallocations Are Not and Should Not Be a Major Factor in Active Purchasing in Dutch Healthcare; Comment on “Measuring Active Purchasing in Healthcare: Analysing Reallocations of Funds Between Providers to Evaluate Purchasing System
