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Class II/III Obesity Prevalence in Residents of US Nursing Homes: Cross-sectional Study and Forecasting 2030 with COVID-19 Perspective.

Abul Y, DeVone F, Singh M, Halladay C, Bayer TA, McConeghy KW, Gravenstein S, Rudolph JL. Class II/III Obesity Prevalence in Residents of US Nursing Homes: Cross-sectional Study and Forecasting 2030 with COVID-19 Perspective. Rhode Island medical journal (2013). 2023 May 1; 106(4):25-29.

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Abstract:

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to better understand Class II/III obesity prevalence trends among older adults residing in nursing homes (NH) nationwide. METHODS: Our retrospective cross-sectional study evaluated Class II/III obesity (BMI = 35 kg/m²) prevalence among NH residents in two independent national NH cohorts. We used databases from Veterans Administration NHs called Community Living Centers (CLCs) covering 7 years to 2022, and Rhode Island Medicare data covering 20 years ending in 2020. We also performed forecasting regression analysis of obesity trends. RESULTS: While VA CLC resident obesity prevalence was less overall and dipped during the COVID-19 pandemic, obesity prevalence increased in NH residents in both cohorts over the last decade and is predicted to do so through 2030. CONCLUSION: Obesity prevalence in NHs is on the rise. It will be important to understand clinical, functional, and financial implications for NHs, particularly if predictions on increases materialize.




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