Factors associated with receiving an obesity diagnosis and obesity-related treatment for patients with obesity class II and III within a single integrated health system
Severe obesity may be underdiagnosed in patients who have BMI 35-39.9 kg/m<sup>2</sup> and 1 comorbidity.
Authors
- Ivana A. Vaughn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7201-0289)
- Lois Lamerato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9955-6444)
- Raphael Szymanski
- Katarzyna Budzyńska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9150-9974)
- Megha Abraham
- Kristina Le
- Christopher Velez
- W. J. Childs
Institutions
- Henry Ford Health System (US)
- Henry Ford Hospital (US)
- Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences (US)
- Michigan State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Preventive Medicine Reports
- Published
- 2024-09-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2024.102879
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.71