Annual prevalence and factors associated with body mass index documentation in German general practices—A retrospective cross‐sectional study
BMI is not documented routinely by GPs in Germany. However, older age and the presence of several disorders increase the likelihood of recording this information. These findings underscore a need to prioritize obesity assessment and management in primary care settings in Germany.
Authors
- Karel Kostev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2124-7227)
- Theresia Sarabhai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2385-5200)
- Ximena Orozco‐Ruiz
Institutions
- Düsseldorf University Hospital (DE)
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism
- Published
- 2025-02-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.16243
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.09