Epidemiology Landscape and Impact of Overweight and Obesity in Adults: Multi-country Results from the IMPACT-O Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To estimate the recording rates and impact of overweight/obesity across selected countries in Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Methods

IMPACT-O was a retrospective cohort study of electronic medical records and claims databases from France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK, Australia, and Japan. Recording levels and the number of adults with overweight/obesity [based on diagnostic codes and/or body mass index (BMI)] during 2018-2022 were estimated. BMI thresholds/categories and obesity-related complications (ORCs) were described for adults with ≥ 1 BMI record of ≥ 25.0 kg/m² and ≥ 12 months observation before the index date.

Results

The number of active subjects across databases ranged from 1,203,674 to 22,413,902. BMI was recorded for 4.8-38.9% of active

SUBMITTER: Artime E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12474581 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature