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ArticleCureus2021

Burden of Elevated Body Mass Index and Its Association With Non-Communicable Diseases in Patients Presenting to an Endocrinology Clinic.

Saima Ghaus, Tasnim Ahsan, Erum Sohail, Uzma Erum, Wasfa Aijaz

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Article in Cureus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Saima GhausEndocrinology, Medicell Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Karachi, PAK.
Tasnim AhsanDiabetes and Endocrinology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, PAK.
Erum SohailEndocrinology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, PAK.
Uzma ErumInternal Medicine, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi, PAK.
Wasfa AijazDiabetes and Endocrinology, Medicell Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Karachi, PAK.
Diabetes Australia · AUJinnah Postgraduate Medical Center · PKLiaquat National Hospital · PKSindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction In the last 45 years, the worldwide rate of obesity has risen by nearly three-folds. Globally, 650 million adults are obese and more than 1.9 billion are overweight. The estimated prevalence of overweight and obesity in Pakistan was found to be 25% and obesity prevalence alone was 10.3% using the Asian-specific body mass index (BMI) criteria. According to the World Health Organization, overweight and obesity increase the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Objectives The aim of this retrospective observational study was to determine the burden of elevated BMI and its association with NCDs among patients presenting to a private endocrinology clinic. Study design This was a retrospective observational study conducted at Medicell Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism (MIDEM), and the study duration was two years. Methodology Medical records of the patients who visited MIDEM from January 2017 to December 2018 were reviewed. Patients' data such as age (in years), gender, height (in cm), and weight (in kg), along with primary complaints and comorbidities were retrieved. BMI was calculated by dividing weight (in kg) by squared height (in m

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autoimmune diseasesdiabetesdyslipidemiaendocrinologyfertilityhypertensionimpaired glucose tolerancenon-communicable diseasesobesitythyroid disorders

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PMID33777560
PMCPMC7987297
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