Correlates of Concurrent Morbid Obesity and Tobacco Use Disorder Nationally in the Veterans Health Administration.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to examine health, demographic, and service utilization characteristics of veterans with multimorbid tobacco use disorder (TUD) and morbid obesity compared to those with either condition alone. Methods: Health record data were extracted from the computerized patient record system of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA; October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012). Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used to compare veterans with both TUD and morbid obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 40 kg/m²) to veterans with each condition alone on a range of demographic, health, and service utilization outcome variables that also were extracted from the VHA administrative record. Results: Veterans with both morbid obe

SUBMITTER: Roberts W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7717576 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature