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Retrospective Analysis Of Body Mass Index Screening And Obesity Counseling In A Primary Care Setting: Comparative Analysis Of Demographic Variables And Co-Morbidities, Christina Fisher Higdon
Retrospective Analysis Of Body Mass Index Screening And Obesity Counseling In A Primary Care Setting: Comparative Analysis Of Demographic Variables And Co-Morbidities, Christina Fisher Higdon
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Study Purpose: To assess obesity screening and counseling in patients at annual wellness exams in an urban primary care clinic. Specific aims of the study: determine percentage of patients with documented body mass index (BMI), ICD-9/ICD-10 diagnosis of overweight or obesity, documentation of education or a follow-up plan for weight management, follow-up visit for weight loss and documentation by provider, and comparative analysis of co-morbidities and demographic variables during well-exam visits.
Target Population and Measures: Adults over the age of 18 in an urban primary care clinic with a BMI greater than 25 kilograms (kg)/meters squared (m2). BMI screening and …