Editorial

Obesity—Who Is Responsible?

Authors: Ronald C. Hamdy, MD, FRCP, FACP

Abstract

It is astounding that in one of our premiere teaching hospitals, obesity in hospitalized patients is noted less than one fifth of the time and a management plan is made in less than 10% of the patients.1 The study conducted by Howe et al published in this issue of the Journal eloquently documents and highlights these deficiencies. If this happens in one of our nation's best teaching hospitals, one wonders what is happening in less academically oriented hospitals.

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References

1.Howe E, Wright S, Landis R, et al. Addressing obesity in the inpatient setting: a needs assessment. South Med J 2010;103:500–504.
 
2.Ogden CL, Carroll MD, Curtin LR, et al. Prevalence of overweight and obesity in the United States, 1999–2004. JAMA 2006;295:1549–1555.