Healthcare Utilization by Obese and Overweight Children

Objective To examine the relationship between childhood obesity and health care use in a large, nationally representative group of children with measured anthropometrics. Study design Analysis of 5 combined National Health and Nutrition Survey datasets from 2001 to 2010. Unadjusted and adjusted logi...

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Published in:The Journal of pediatrics 2015-03, Vol.166 (3), p.626-631.e2
Main Authors: Bianchi-Hayes, Josette, MD, Calixte, Rose, PhD, Huang, Jiayu, MS, Cataldo, Rosa, DO, MPH, Wong, Angie, MHS, Pati, Susmita, MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Body Mass Index
Child
Child, Preschool
Emergency Service, Hospital - utilization
Female
Humans
Male
Nutrition Surveys - methods
Overweight - epidemiology
Overweight - therapy
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data
Pediatric Obesity - epidemiology
Pediatric Obesity - therapy
Pediatrics
Retrospective Studies
United States - epidemiology
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Summary:Objective To examine the relationship between childhood obesity and health care use in a large, nationally representative group of children with measured anthropometrics. Study design Analysis of 5 combined National Health and Nutrition Survey datasets from 2001 to 2010. Unadjusted and adjusted logistic regression models assessed the relationship between health care use variables and weight status (overweight: body mass index 85th to
ISSN:0022-3476
1097-6833
DOI:10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.11.044