Overweight, obesity and related conditions: a cross-sectional study of adult inpatients at a Norwegian Hospital

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Anne-Sofie Helvik²  Bård Kulseng³  Ingrid Sørdal Følling¹ 

[1] Department of Public Health and General Practice, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Postboks 8905 MTFS, 7491 Trondheim, Norway;St. Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway;Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Postboks 8905, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway

关键词: Hospital;    Epidemiology;    Obesity;    Overweight;    BMI;   

Others  :  1134401
DOI  :  10.1186/1756-0500-7-115

 received in 2013-10-01, accepted in 2014-02-21,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

Overweight, obesity and associated conditions are major public health concerns in Norway. The prevalence of overweight and obesity in the general population in Norway is increasing, but there are limited data on how the situation is in hospitals. This study aimed to find the prevalence of overweight and obesity, and explore the associations of overweight, obesity and its related medical conditions in an adult in-patient sample at specified somatic and psychiatric departments at St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim.

Results

A total of 497 patients participated. The mean BMI for the total sample at screening was 25.4 kg/m². The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 45.1%. There was a higher association of overweight and obesity among patients aged 40–59 years (OR: 1.7) compared to those being younger. There was no significant difference between the somatic and the psychiatric samples. In the somatic sample overweight and obesity was associated with obesity-related conditions for both genders (OR: 2.0 and 2.1, respectively), when adjusted for age.

Conclusion

The substantial prevalence of overweight and obese patients may pose a threat to future hospital services. To further address the burden of overweight and obesity in hospitals, we need more knowledge about consequences of length of stay, use of resources and overall cost.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Følling et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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