Hazard and determinants of dropout and rehospitalization in patients with obesity after residential rehabilitation
Maintaining the benefits of residential rehabilitation is important. In our cohort, 87% of patients dropped out of follow-up within one year and 32% were readmitted. Two distinct profiles emerged: younger and non-diabetic subjects were prone to dropout, while patients with higher BMI, diabetes, or eating disorders were at higher risk of rehospitalization. Early identification of these groups may suggest flexible, technology-assisted follow-up for working-age patients and integrated metabolic-psychiatric care for complex cases, safeguarding outcomes and optimizing resources.
Authors
- Raffaella Sabatino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0093-7808)
- Stefania Mai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1054-2677)
- Samuele Minari
- Massimo Scacchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4624-9114)
- Raffaella Radin
- Antonella Zambon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6443-3858)
- Daniele Sola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7863-8192)
- Davide Soranna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8067-2779)
- Elisa Prina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6487-4810)
- Roberta Vietti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4995-1627)
- Silvia Martinelli
- Alessandra Rimella
Institutions
- Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” (IT)
- Pininfarina (Italy) (IT)
- University of Milan (IT)
- Food and Nutrition Service (US)
- Water Research Institute (IT)
- IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Sant’Antonio Abate di Gallarate (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- National Research Council (IT)
- University of Milano-Bicocca (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
- Published
- 2025-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40618-025-02708-z
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00