Recognizing Obesity in Adult Hospitalized Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study Assessing Rates of Documentation and Prevalence of Obesity.

Mohammad A HossainAmi AminAnju PaulHuzaif QaisarMonika AkulaAlireza AmirpourShreya GorSofi GiglioJennifer ChengRoy MathewTushar J VachharajaniMohamed BakrArif Asif

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2018)

A significant number of hospitalized patients were overweight and obese. An overwhelming percentage never had weight status documented. Hospitalization offers health care providers a window of opportunity to identify obesity, communicate risks, and initiate weight management interventions.

Keyphrases

weight loss
weight gain
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
high fat diet induced
healthcare
type diabetes
physical activity
body mass index
risk factors
adipose tissue
electronic health record
climate change
risk assessment
human health
childhood cancer