From the clinic to the community: Can health system data accurately estimate population obesity prevalence?

Stephen John MooneyLin SongAdam Drewnowski James H Buszkiewicz Sean D Mooney Brian E Saelens David E Arterburn

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2021)

Health system clinical weight data can reliably replicate census tract-level spatial patterns in the ranking of obesity prevalence. Health system data may be an efficient resource for geographic obesity surveillance.

Keyphrases

weight loss
insulin resistance
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
electronic health record
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
big data
risk factors
body mass index
public health
mental health
primary care
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle