Using the Edmonton obesity staging system to predict mortality in a population-representative cohort of people with overweight and obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anthropometric-based classification schemes for excess adiposity do not include direct assessment of obesity-related comorbidity and functional status and thus have limited clinical utility. We examined the ability of the Edmonton obesity staging system, a 5-point ordinal classification system that considers comorbidity and functional status, in predicting mortality in a nationally representative US sample.

Methods

We analyzed data from the National Health and Human Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) III (1988-1994) and the NHANES 1999-2004, with mortality follow-up through to the end of 2006. Adults (age ≥ 20 yr) with overweight or obesity who had been randomized to the morning session at the mobile examination centre were scored according to the Edmonton obe

SUBMITTER: Padwal RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3185097 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature