Recognizing Obesity in Adult Hospitalized Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study Assessing Rates of Documentation and Prevalence of Obesity
Background: While obesity is a chronic condition that predisposes patients to other more serious disorders, the prevalence and the documentation of obesity as diagnosis has not been extensively studied in hospitalized patients. We conducted a retrospective chart review to investigate the prevalence...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/7/8/203 |