Rate of obesity in U.S. ambulatory patients with diabetes mellitus: A national assessment of office-based physician visits

Neumiller, Joshua J.; Sclar, David A.; Robison, Linda M.; Setter, Stephen M.; Skaer, Tracy L.

doi:10.1016/j.pcd.2009.07.001

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Volume 3, Issue 3 , Pages 197-199, August 2009

Rate of obesity in U.S. ambulatory patients with diabetes mellitus: A national assessment of office-based physician visits

Joshua J. Neumiller
- Department of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, Washington State University, Spokane, WA 99217, United States
- Corresponding author. Tel.: +1 509 458 7450x3063; fax: +1 509 458 7459.
David A. Sclar
- Department of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, Washington State University, Spokane, WA 99217, United States
- Department of Health Policy and Administration, College of Pharmacy, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, United States
Linda M. Robison
- Department of Health Policy and Administration, College of Pharmacy, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, United States
Stephen M. Setter
- Department of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, Washington State University, Spokane, WA 99217, United States
Tracy L. Skaer
- Department of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, Washington State University, Spokane, WA 99217, United States
- Department of Health Policy and Administration, College of Pharmacy, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, United States

Received 19 May 2009; received in revised form 1 July 2009; accepted 2 July 2009. published online 31 July 2009.

Abstract

To examine the interface between obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus we examined data from the 2005 U.S. National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS). Our findings indicate a significant proportion of U.S. ambulatory patients with DM present with obesity and greater clinical acuity than patients with DM alone.

Keywords: Obesity, Diabetes mellitus, Ambulatory care