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dc.contributor.authorFølling, Ingrid Sørdal
dc.contributor.authorKulseng, Bård
dc.contributor.authorHelvik, Anne-Sofie
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-24T09:27:38Z
dc.date.available2020-06-24T09:27:38Z
dc.date.created2014-02-27T09:42:03Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.citationFølling, I. S., Kulseng, B. & Helvik, A.-S. (2014). Overweight, obesity and related conditions: a cross-sectional study of adult inpatients at a Norwegian hospital. BMC Research Notes, 7:115. doi:en_US
dc.identifier.issn1756-0500
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11250/2659266
dc.description.abstractBackground: 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.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherBioMed Central (BMC)en_US
dc.rightsNavngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no*
dc.titleOverweight, obesity and related conditions : a cross-sectional study of adult inpatients at a Norwegian Hospitalen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.rights.holder© 2014 The Author(s)en_US
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Klinisk medisinske fag: 750::Andre klinisk medisinske fag: 799en_US
dc.source.pagenumber6en_US
dc.source.volume7en_US
dc.source.journalBMC Research Notesen_US
dc.source.issue115en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/1756-0500-7-115
dc.identifier.cristin1118697


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