Length of hospital stays among obese individuals.
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Zizza, C; Herring, AH; Stevens, J; Popkin, BM
Published in: American journal of public health
September 2004
We examined lengths of hospital stay among individuals categorized according to weight status.We used data from the First National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Epidemiologic Followup Survey to estimate length-of-stay differences.Individuals with body mass indexes (BMIs) of 35 kg/m2 or above, those with BMIs of 30 to 34 kg/m2, and those with BMIs of 25 to 29 kg/m2 had crude length-of-stay rates greater than those of normal-weight individuals. Association between BMI and length of stay varied over time.Obese individuals experience longer hospital stays than normal-weight individuals.
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American journal of public health
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EISSN
1541-0048
ISSN
0090-0036
Publication Date
September 2004
Volume
94
Issue
9
Start / End Page
1587 / 1591
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Time Factors
- Risk Factors
- Public Health
- Patient Discharge
- Odds Ratio
- Obesity
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Length of Stay
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Zizza, C., Herring, A. H., Stevens, J., & Popkin, B. M. (2004). Length of hospital stays among obese individuals. American Journal of Public Health, 94(9), 1587–1591. https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.94.9.1587
Zizza, Claire, Amy H. Herring, June Stevens, and Barry M. Popkin. “Length of hospital stays among obese individuals.” American Journal of Public Health 94, no. 9 (September 2004): 1587–91. https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.94.9.1587.
Zizza C, Herring AH, Stevens J, Popkin BM. Length of hospital stays among obese individuals. American journal of public health. 2004 Sep;94(9):1587–91.
Zizza, Claire, et al. “Length of hospital stays among obese individuals.” American Journal of Public Health, vol. 94, no. 9, Sept. 2004, pp. 1587–91. Epmc, doi:10.2105/ajph.94.9.1587.
Zizza C, Herring AH, Stevens J, Popkin BM. Length of hospital stays among obese individuals. American journal of public health. 2004 Sep;94(9):1587–1591.
Published In
American journal of public health
DOI
EISSN
1541-0048
ISSN
0090-0036
Publication Date
September 2004
Volume
94
Issue
9
Start / End Page
1587 / 1591
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Time Factors
- Risk Factors
- Public Health
- Patient Discharge
- Odds Ratio
- Obesity
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Length of Stay