title: [Obesity among patients admitted to a medical department at the Terni Hospital].
abstract: The Authors report the results of a study intended to asses the prevalence of obesity in Terni's medical department. Body mass index (BMI) was used as a measure of obesity: it can easily be calculated from weight and height (W/H2) for any individual. A sample of 1195 patients (569 males and 626 females) was studied; obesity was found in 30% of the females and in 10% of the males.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Medica R, Presidio Ospedaliero di Terni, Università degli Studi di Perugia.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fatati
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Franconi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pascucci
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rinaldi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Puxeddu
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence
vernacular_title: L'obesità nei ricoverati presso un reparto medico dell'Ospedale di Terni.