Trends and Sex-Specific Rates of Obesity and Severe Obesity in US Hospitalized Adults, 2012–2021 - Takeaways - MDSpire

Trends and Sex-Specific Rates of Obesity and Severe Obesity in US Hospitalized Adults, 2012–2021

  • By

  • Jacob Lui

  • Karen M. Fischer

  • Ruchi Gupta

  • Abhinav Singla

  • Aleksandra Murawska Baptista

  • Dominique Monlezun

  • Shant Ayanian

  • Cheˈ Matthew Harris

  • Sagar B. Dugani

  • June 8, 2026

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    From 2012 to 2021, 16.9% of hospitalizations were coded with obesity, while 9.0% were coded with severe obesity.

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    Obesity is a common comorbidity in hospitalized patients, influencing clinical management and healthcare costs.

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    The study utilized the National Inpatient Sample to analyze hospital-coded obesity trends across demographic groups.

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    Sex-specific differences in obesity prevalence may inform healthcare utilization and clinical documentation practices.

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    The transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 coding occurred in 2015, impacting the consistency of obesity diagnosis reporting.

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Trends and Sex-Specific Rates of Obesity and Severe Obesity in US Hospitalized Adults, 2012–2021

  • by Jacob Lui, Karen M. Fischer, Ruchi Gupta, Abhinav Singla, Aleksandra Murawska Baptista, Dominique Monlezun, Shant Ayanian, Cheˈ Matthew Harris, Sagar B. Dugani

  • June 8, 2026

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