Body mass index and risk of obesity-related conditions in a cohort of 2.9 million people: Evidence from a UK primary care database.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Obesity rates in the United Kingdom are some of the highest in Western Europe, with considerable clinical and societal impacts. Obesity is associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D), osteoarthritis, cardiovascular disease, and increased mortality; however, relatively few studies have examined the occurrence of multiple obesity-related outcomes in the same patient population. This study was designed to examine the associations between body mass index (BMI) and a broad range of obesity-related conditions in the same large cohort from a UK-representative primary care database.

Methods

Demographic data and diagnosis codes were extracted from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink GOLD database in January 2019. Adults registered for ≥ 3 years were grouped by BMI, with BMI 1

SUBMITTER: Haase CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8019280 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature