The Effects of Obesity on Health Care Delivery.
Gastroenterol Clin North Am
; 52(2): 381-392, 2023 06.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37197880
ABSTRACT
The rates of obesity continue to rise among adults and children in the United States; hence, it is natural that obesity is reshaping health care delivery. This is seen in numerous ways, including physiologic, physical, social, and economic impacts. This article reviews a broad range of topics, from the effects of increased adiposity on drug pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics to the changes health care environments are making to accommodate patients with obesity. The significant social impacts of weight bias are reviewed, as are the economic consequences of the obesity epidemic. Finally, a patient case that demonstrates the effects of obesity on health care delivery is examined.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Atenção à Saúde
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Obesidade
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Child
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Gastroenterol Clin North Am
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article