Table 2.
Baseline Body Mass Index and Obesity Care Practices Received (N = 264,667)
| Mean (SD) baseline BMI, kg/m2 | 34.5 (4.4) |
| Baseline BMI class | |
| Class I (BMI 30–34 kg/m2), N (%) | 175,977 (66.5) |
| Class II (BMI 35–39 kg/m2), N (%) | 61,399 (23.2) |
| Class III (BMI ≥40 kg/m2), N (%) | 27,291 (10.3) |
| Obesity diagnosis in FY2002, N (%) | 73,285 (27.7) |
| Obesity diagnosis in FY2002–2006, N (%) | 141,533 (53.5) |
| Weight monitored in FY2003–FY2006, N (%)a | 215,691 (81.5) |
| Visits for outpatient education or instruction in nutrition, exercise, or weight management in FY2002–FY2006 | |
| 0, N (%) | 174,428 (65.9) |
| 1, N (%) | 40,517 (15.3) |
| 2–5, N (%) | 37,172 (14.0) |
| 6 or more, N (%) | 12,550 (4.7) |
| Mean (SD) outpatient visits with education or instruction in nutrition, exercise, or weight management in FY2002–FY2006 (for those who had 1 or more visits) | 4.2 (17.9) |
| Prescribed weight loss medication in FY2002–FY2006, N(%) | 1,059 (0.4) |
| Mean (SD) number of days weight loss medication(s) prescribed | 271.5 (313.9) |
| Underwent bariatric surgery in FY2002–2006, N (%) | 407 (0.2) |
| Received any obesity treatment in FY2002–FY2006, N (%) | 90,546 (34.2) |
BMI: body mass index; FY: fiscal year
aHad to have at least one weight recorded in the same year that the patient received active care (at least 3 of 4 years in FY2003–FY2006)