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Obesity-Related Disorders in Türkiye: A Multi Center, Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Analysis from the OBREDI-TR Study
Alihan Oral
1
,Ihsan Solmaz
2,Nizameddin Koca
3,Ulas Serkan Topaloglu
4,Ismail Demir
5,Ahmet Dundar
6,Ali Kirik
7,Ozge Kama Basci
7,Hacer Sen
7,Emine Binnetoglu
8,Nalan Okuroglu
9,Ahmet Aydin
10,Zeynep Irmak Kaya
11,Hamit Yildiz
12,Aycan Acet
13,Gokhan Tazegul
14,Hasan Sozel
15,Osman Ozudogru
16,Kubilay Issever
17,Selcuk Yaylacı
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Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Biruni University, Halkalı Street No. 99, 34295 İstanbul, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Diyarbakir Gazi Yasargil Education Research Hospital, 21070 Diyarbakir, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Health Sciences University Bursa Health Application and Research Center, Bursa City Hospital, 16250 Bursa, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Kayseri City Hospital, 38080 Kayseri, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Bozyaka Education Research Hospital, 35170 Izmir, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Mardin Savur Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar State Hospital, 47860 Savur, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Balikesir University, Altieylül, 10145 Balikesir, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Corlu Vatan Hospital, 59860 Corlu, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Education Research Hospital, 34752 Istanbul, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Medipol University, Bagcilar, 34214 Istanbul, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Health Sciences University Eskisehir Health Application and Research Center, Eskisehir City Hospital, 26080 Eskisehir, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, 27600 Sehitkamil, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kutahya Health Sciences University, 43020 Kutahya, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, 34854 Istanbul, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, 07100 Antalya, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University, 24100 Erzincan, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Giresun University Education Research Hospital, 28100 Giresun, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya University, 54100 Sakarya, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Izmir Katip Celebi Education Research Hospital, 35360 Izmir, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, 54100 Van, Türkiye
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Vocational School, Biruni University, 34295 İstanbul, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, 53020 Rize, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Bakircay University Cigli Education Research Hospital, 36610 Izmir, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Acibadem Atasehir Hospital, Atasehir, 34642 Istanbul, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, 21010 Diyarbakir, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Health Sciences University Adana Health Application and Research Center, Adana City Hospital, 01230 Adana, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Duzce University, 81000 Duzce, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Umraniye Education Research Hospital, Umraniye, 34764 Istanbul, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University, 06790 Ankara, Türkiye
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Department of Internal Medicine, Antalya Education Research Hospital, 07080 Antalya, Türkiye
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J. Clin. Med. 2025, 14(8), 2680; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14082680
Submission received: 5 March 2025 / Revised: 3 April 2025 / Accepted: 8 April 2025 / Published: 14 April 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Clinical Management for Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity)
Abstract
Objectives: Obesity is a significant public health concern, as it is associated with the development of numerous chronic diseases. The prevalence of obesity and attendant diseases has been increasing over recent years. This study attempted to ascertain the frequency of chronic diseases in obese patients in Türkiye for the first time on this scale. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted, with patients admitted to the internal medicine outpatient clinics or obesity centers between December 2023 and December 2024 included in this study. Participants were recruited from seven regions, 20 provinces, and 28 centers, and the inclusion criteria were met by those aged 18 years and over with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg per square meter (kg/m2) or above. Their status, with respect to chronic diseases, and their anthropometric parameters were documented. Results: The total number of patients was 10,121, with a mean age of 45.2 ± 13.92. Of these, 7222 (71.35%) were female. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), hypertension (HT), dyslipidemia (DL), coronary artery disease (CAD), obstructive pulmonary disease (OPD), obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), and fatty liver disease (FLD) was found to be 35.01%, 78.19%, 12.37%, 10.32%, 5.88%, and 75.12%, respectively. A subsequent analysis of the prevalence of these diseases by region revealed a statistically significant variation between regions (p < 0.001 for all regions). Conclusions: This study represents a substantial contribution to the existing body of knowledge in this field, particularly with regard to the identification of the current chronic disease rate of obese patients in Türkiye.