Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Diagnosis of Obesity in the Military Health System Active Duty Population

CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates that obesity is underdiagnosed compared to BMI. This may result in insufficient resources being provided to patients to reduce weight. Further investigation is warranted to identify causes of underdiagnosis and potential barriers to diagnosis.PMID:34296273 | DOI:10.1093/milmed/usab292
Source: Military Medicine - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: research