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Impact of body mass index on utilization of selected hospital resources for four common surgical procedures.

Luke FreckeltonKelly LambertNatalie A SmithVictoria Westley-WiseLuise LagoJudy Mullan
Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2019)
Obesity was common in patients undergoing four frequently performed surgical procedures. The relationship between BMI and hospital resource utilization appears to be complex and varies across the four procedures examined.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • weight gain
  • patients undergoing
  • healthcare
  • metabolic syndrome
  • type diabetes
  • acute care
  • weight loss
  • adverse drug
  • physical activity
  • emergency department
  • adipose tissue
  • high fat diet induced