Impact of Obesity on Hospitalized Patients

被引：8
作者：
Markoff, Brian [1 ]
Amsterdam, Alison [1 ]
机构：
[1] Mt Sinai Med Ctr, Dept Med, Div Gen Internal Med, New York, NY 10029 USA
来源：
MOUNT SINAI JOURNAL OF MEDICINE | 2008年 / 75卷 / 05期
关键词：
hospitalized patient; obesity; metabolism; mobility; nutrition;
D O I：
10.1002/msj.20072
中图分类号：
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要：
Obesity is increasing at an alarming rate worldwide and is a risk factor for cardiac disease, diabetes, and stroke. This provides a challenge for the physicians caring for this patient Population in the hospital. Skin integrity, medication dosing, testing, and nutrition are all altered by obesity. We summarize some of the Current data on caring for the Obese inpatient. Unfortunately, few data on this unique inpatient population exist. Mt Sinai J Med 75:454-459, 2008. (C) 2008 Mount Sinai School of Medicine
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页码：454 / 459
页数：6
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