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ArticleHormones (Athens, Greece)2025

Obesity and overweight are common among hospitalized patients and are associated with specific causes of admission to an internal medicine department: a cross-sectional study.

Frideriki Karanikola, Nikolaos Devrikis, Djordje S Popovic, Dimitrios Patoulias, Kalliopi Kotsa, Michael Doumas, Theocharis Koufakis

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Article in Hormones (Athens, Greece), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors.

Frideriki Karanikola *Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Nikolaos Devrikis *Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Djordje S PopovicClinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Dimitrios PatouliasSecond Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54642, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Kalliopi KotsaDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Diabetes Center, First Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Michael DoumasSecond Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54642, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Theocharis KoufakisSecond Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54642, Thessaloniki, Greece. thkoyfak@auth.gr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5853-1352

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeData on the prevalence of obesity among hospitalized patients are limited. Our objective was to capture the rates of overweight and obesity among people admitted to an internal medicine department and to explore a potential association between body mass index (BMI) and causes of hospitalization.

methodsDemographic and anthropometric parameters and cause of admission were recorded in all patients admitted to our department over a 30-day period.

resultsOne hundred and eighteen patients with a mean age of 71.84 years and a mean BMI of 26.85 kg/m

conclusionsMore than half of patients admitted to an internal medicine department live with obesity or overweight, the specific reasons for admission being associated with a higher BMI.

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HospitalizationObesityOverweightAgedAged, 80 and overBody Mass IndexCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInternal MedicineMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceElderlyHospitalizationInpatientsObesityOverweight

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PMID39392588

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