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Women's adjusted odds of diagnosis were far higher than men's (95% confidence interval 1.66-1.75).
Healthcare providers should consider gender disparities in obesity diagnosis when assessing patients.
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Adjusting for BMI, comorbidities, and other covariates, women's adjusted odds of diagnosis were far higher than men's (95 % confidence interval 1.66-1.75).
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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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