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Multidisciplinary Approach to Obesity Management: A Case Report

Multidisciplinary Approach to Obesity Management: A Case Report

Published on: May 30, 2025

Association between obesity and patient satisfaction.

Ronald L Fong¹, Klea D Bertakis, Peter Franks

¹Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, 4680 Y Street, Suite 2300, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. rlfong@ucdavis.edu

Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)

|September 22, 2006

Summary

Obese patients reported higher satisfaction with health care providers than normal-weight individuals. This finding, concerning body mass index (BMI) and patient satisfaction, was primarily observed in older adults.

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Multidisciplinary Approach to Obesity Management: A Case Report

Multidisciplinary Approach to Obesity Management: A Case Report

Published on: May 30, 2025

Area of Science:

Health Services Research
Patient Experience
Obesity Research

Background:

Patient satisfaction is a critical metric in healthcare quality assessment.
Previous research has yielded mixed results regarding the association between body mass index (BMI) and patient satisfaction.
Understanding factors influencing patient satisfaction is crucial for improving healthcare delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and patient satisfaction with healthcare providers.
To analyze how demographic, socioeconomic, health attitude, health status, and healthcare utilization factors modify this relationship.
To identify specific patient subgroups where the BMI-satisfaction association is most pronounced.

Main Methods:

Analysis of data from 9914 adult patients from the 2000 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.
Linear regression models used to assess patient satisfaction (dependent variable) in relation to BMI (independent variable).
BMI categorized as normal weight, overweight, or obese; adjustments made for multiple covariates; hierarchical models used to examine interaction effects.

Main Results:

Obese patients reported significantly higher satisfaction with healthcare providers compared to normal-weight patients (p < 0.05).
No significant satisfaction differences were found between normal-weight and overweight, or between overweight and obese patients.
The association between BMI and satisfaction was significantly modified by health status and was predominantly observed in older adults.

Conclusions:

In a nationally representative sample, obese individuals reported greater satisfaction with healthcare providers than normal-weight individuals.
This finding contrasts with some previous studies, potentially due to differences in analytical adjustments for healthcare utilization and insurance status.
The study highlights the importance of considering patient demographics, particularly age, when examining the link between BMI and satisfaction.