| General Obesity Information | Cost of Obesity | Weight Bias | Obese Patient Care and Accommodations |
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What is Body Mass Index (BMI)?
Screening tool for overweight and obesity.
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What is Direct Cost?
Cost that results from outpatient and inpatient health services.
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What is 69%?
Percentage of overweight patients who experienced weight bias from doctors.
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What is chronic lower back pain (CLBP)?
Name the common injury physicians/clinicians face when handling obese patients in this presentation.
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What is Behavioral Factors, Environmental Factors, Genetic Predisposition, and Societal Factors?
Four factors that contribute to obesity.
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What is Value of Lost Work, Insurance, and Wages?
3 categories make up Indirect Cost, which is the resources forgone as a result of health condition due to obesity.
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What is reluctant to seek medical care, cancel or delay medical appointments, or put off preventative services?
Name one consequence of bias in healthcare.
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What is bariatric beds, lifts, toilets, door frame sizes, or elevator sizes?
Name one hospital accommodation for obese patients.
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