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digital.ahrq.gov/2018-year-review/research-summary/reducing-childhood-obesity-risk-using-interactive-digital-comic
January 01, 2018 - Reducing Childhood Obesity Risk using an Interactive Digital Comic Book
Key Finding and Impact … Childhood obesity is a serious public health issue. … Childhood obesity has significant short- and long-term health consequences. … associated with the consumption of sugary beverages and energy dense or low fiber foods, childhood obesity … developed Intervention INC, an interactive web-based comic that addresses behaviors associated with obesity
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43190/psn-pdf
September 04, 2015 - Pediatric obesity and safety in inpatient settings: a
systematic literature review. … Pediatric obesity and safety in inpatient settings: a systematic literature
review. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pediatric-obesity-and-safety-inpatient-settings-systematic-literature-review … This systematic review sought to determine how obesity affects the risk of adverse events in hospitalized … Investigators found evidence that pediatric patients with obesity experienced more adverse events
in
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-204-obesity-disposition-comments.pdf
December 01, 2017 - Disposition of Comments for CER 204 Methods for Evaluating Natural Experiments in Obesity
Comparative … Disposition of Comments Report
Research Review Title:
Methods for Evaluating Natural Experiments in Obesity … Methods for Evaluating Natural
Experiments in Obesity: A Systematic Evidence Review. … We felt that obesity is uniquely complex
and elected to focus on the articles that
discuss obesity … and
behavioral changes impacting obesity.”
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August 01, 2021 - B
Grade
Adults aged 35 to 70 years who have overweight or obesity:
Screen for prediabetes and type … Nonpregnant adults aged 35 to 70 years who have overweight or obesity and no symptoms of diabetes. … Overweight and obesity are defined as a BMI ≥25 and ≥30 kg/m2, respectively. … Screen:
• If the patient is aged 35 to 70 years and has overweight or obesity. … The USPSTF has made a recommendation on behavioral weight loss interventions to prevent obesity-related
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st37/stat37.pdf
January 01, 2001 - Statistical Brief #37: Trends in Adult Obesity in the United States, 1987 and 2001: Estimates for the … Noninstitutionalized Population, Age 20 to 64
Statistical Brief #37
Trends in Adult Obesity in the … Emphasis is
placed on whether the relationships between obesity and various socioeconomic and
demographic … • All race/ethnic categories of the adult population showed an increase in obesity from
1987 to … Race/ethnicity
All race/ethnic categories of the adult population showed an increase in obesity from
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851657/psn-pdf
July 26, 2023 - Weight stigma and barriers to effective obesity care.
July 26, 2023
Puhl RM. … Weight stigma and barriers to effective obesity care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/weight-stigma-and-barriers-effective-obesity-care
Implicit biases and stigma … This article outlines the
ways in which stigma create barriers to effective care for patients with obesity … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/weight-stigma-and-barriers-effective-obesity-care
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-2005
July 12, 2005 - Obesity Res 1995; 3(5):479-90.
32. Strauss RS. Childhood obesity and self-esteem. … Interventions for treating obesity in children. … Epidemiologic trends in overweight and obesity. … Obesity in childhood: the Muscatine Study. … Predicting obesity in young adulthood from childhood and parental obesity.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-230-tech-specs.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Calculation
Definitions
2
For medical records, acceptable documentation consists of ICD-9
codes for “obesity … 18.5
Normal weight ≥18.5 and <25
Overweight ≥25 and <30
Obese ≥30
Table 1-C: ICD-9 Codes for Obesity … or Abnormal Weight Gain
Description Code
Morbid obesity 278.01
Obesity, unspecified 278.00
Obesity … of endocrine origin NOS 259.9
Abnormal weight gain 783.1
Obesity V77.8
Table 1-D: Codes to
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/comorbidity/Table1-FY2011-V3_6.pdf
November 01, 2010 - Comorbidity Assignment
*780.33 Post traumatic seizures Other neurological disorders
*278.03 Obesity … hypoventilation syndrome Obesity
*V85.41 Body Mass Index 40.0-44.9, adult Obesity
*V85.42 Body Mass … Index 45.0-49.9, adult Obesity
*V85.43 Body Mass Index 50.0-59.9, adult Obesity
*V85.44 Body Mass … Index 60.0-69.9, adult Obesity
*V85.45 Body Mass Index 70 and over, adult Obesity
*ICD-9-CM changes
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-2005
July 11, 2005 - Defining overweight and obesity. 2004. … Epidemiologic trends in overweight and obesity. … Predicting obesity in young adulthood from childhood and parental obesity. … Obesity in childhood: the Muscatine Study. … Behavioral therapy in the treatment of pediatric obesity.
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-measures-atlas/ccrm-atlasapa.html
March 01, 2013 - Obesity screening and counseling—adults
The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen all adult patients … for obesity and offer intensive counseling and behavioral interventions to promote sustained weight … Obesity screening and counseling—children
The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen children aged … Screening for and management of obesity in adults
The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen for … obesity.
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December 01, 2003 - with class II obesity who
have at least 1 other obesity-related illness. … and is also the
most commonly used test to screen for obesity. … NHLBI Obesity Education Initiative. … (Shape up
America and the American Obesity Association). … Guidance for treatment of adult obesity. 1996:
1996–1998.
38.
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digital.ahrq.gov/organization/kaiser-foundation-research-institute
January 01, 2023 - who are Concerned about Immunizing their Children
Automating Assessment of Obesity … Project Name
Automating Assessment of Obesity Care Quality
Automating Assessment … of Obesity Care Quality - 2011
Principal Investigator
Hazlehurst, Brian L. … Project Name
Automating Assessment of Obesity Care Quality
An Evaluation … Project Name
Automating Assessment of Obesity Care Quality
Impact of Health
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/healthyliving-measures.html
June 01, 2018 - Non-Hispanic White Gap:
Adults with obesity who ever received advice about eating fewer high-fat … White Gap:
Adults with obesity age 20 and over who had been told by a doctor or health professional … High Income Gap:
Adults with obesity who ever received advice from a health professional to exercise
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/lifestyle.html
June 01, 2018 - Obesity is defined as a body mass index of 30 or higher. … Lack of Exercise Among Adults With Obesity
Adults with obesity who did not spend half an hour or more … Obesity is defined as a body mass index of 30 or higher. … Obesity is defined as a body mass index of 30 or higher. … Obesity is defined as a body mass index of 30 or higher.
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/sharifi-mahnoos-h
January 01, 2024 - Project Name
Using Electronic Health Records to Support Decision-Making in Pediatric Obesity Care … Project Name
Using Electronic Health Records to Support Decision-Making in Pediatric Obesity Care … Using Electronic Health Records to Support Decision-Making in Pediatric Obesity … health records to assist pediatric primary care clinicians with providing higher quality childhood obesity … care to help slow weight gain in children with obesity.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st34/stat34.pdf
January 01, 2001 - Statistical Brief #34: The The Prevalence of Obesity and Other Chronic Health Conditions Among Diabetic … Community Population, 2001
Statistical Brief #34
The Prevalence of Obesity and Other Chronic Health … Medical research has shown that the obesity epidemic is
a major contributing factor in the rise in the … This Statistical Brief presents preliminary estimates of the relationship between diabetes, obesity, … Clinical Guidelines on the
Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults
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Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation
SCREENING … FOR OBESITY IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS:
CLINICAL SUMMARY OF USPSTF RECOMMENDATION
Population … and adolescents 6 to 18 y of age
Recommendation
Screen children aged 6 y and older for obesity … Overweight = age- and gender-specific BMI at ≥85th to 94th percentile
Obesity = age- and gender-specific
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/weight-gain-prevention_research-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2020 - (BMI ≥30.0 kg/m2), and extreme obesity
(BMI ≥40.0 kg/m2). … Obesity Differs by Sex and Ethnicity
The sex-specific prevalence of obesity was 32 percent of men … Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, and Extreme Obesity
Among Adults: United States, Trends 19761980 … Obesity
(Silver Spring) 2010; 18(1):206-9.
30. … Obesity and the built environment.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/weighing-surgical-safety
August 04, 2021 - Obesity has become a major problem in both industrialized and developing countries. … Significant obesity, often termed morbid obesity (BMI > 40 kg/m2), is associated with many medical … Obesity, obstructive sleep apnoea, and diabetes mellitus: anesthetic implications. … Obesity supine death syndrome: reports of two morbidly obese patients. … Morbid Obesity: Peri-operative Management. 2nd edition.