The relationship between obesity and medical utilization among women in a primary care setting

Article Abstract:

Samples of obese and non-obese women with a mean age of 33.6 years were compared with regard to their morbidity, or prevalence of medical diagnoses, and their utilization of health care resources. The results suggest a relationship between increase in body weight and the number of medical diagnoses, and between the number of diagnoses and the frequency of health care service utilization. The findings also indicate that obese women's patterns of physician contact may be influenced by certain psychosocial and illness factors.

Care and treatment, Medical care, Overweight persons, Obesity, Medical care utilization

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An unusual cause of dizziness in bulimia nervosa: A case report

Article Abstract:

The case of a 23-year-old female with purging-type bulimia nervosa who was evaluated by her primary care physician for dizziness and lightheadedness is described. Endoscopic examination showed that she had diffuse gastritis with linear, streaky ulcerations throughout the body of the stomach.

United States, Case studies, Bulimia

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Obesity, borderline personality symptomatology, and body image among women in a psychiatric outpatient setting

Article Abstract:

The links between body weight, personality symptomatology and body image in women in a psychiatric outpatient setting, were studied.

Body weight

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