A national evaluation of geographic accessibility and provider availability of obesity medicine diplomates in the United States between 2011 and 2019.

Catherine C PollackTracy OnegaJennifer A EmondSoroush VosoughiA James O'MalleyAuden C McClureRichard I RothsteinDiane Gilbert-Diamond

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2022)

Diplomate geographic access and availability have improved over time, yet there is still not a high enough supply to serve the potential patient demand. Future studies should quantify patient-level associations between travel time and health outcomes, including whether the number of available diplomates impacts utilization.

Keyphrases

case report
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
weight loss
weight gain
quality improvement
current status
body mass index
physical activity
human health