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Over half (60%) of participants with a BMI indicating obesity had no clinical diagnosis of obesity in their EHRs.
Clinicians should be aware that a significant number of patients with obesity may not be diagnosed, potentially leading to untreated health issues.
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Over half (60 %) of participants with a BMI indicating obesity had no clinical diagnosis of obesity in their EHRs.
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The study uses a dataset from the All of Us Research Program, indicating a robust data source.
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Leveraging diagnosis and biometric data from the All of Us Research Program to uncover disparities in obesity diagnosis
Alina Arseniev‐Koehler et al. · Obesity Pillars · 2025
DOI 10.1016/j.obpill.2025.100165
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