Observational studyEating and weight disorders : EWD2025
The burden of obesity in primary care in Italy: Italian real-world overweight/obesity study (ITROS).
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- From Recognition to Action: Bridging Science and Policy through the Italian Obesity Law - A Model for Europe.Obesity facts · 2026Article
- The Italian parliament first to recognize obesity as a chronic and relapsing disease.Nature medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
purposeGenerating real-world evidence on individuals living with severe overweight or obesity in Italy, focusing on their characterization and management from general practitioners (GPs) perspective.
methodsThis was a non-interventional longitudinal observational cohort study using data from the Italian IQVIA Longitudinal Patient Database (LPD), conducted in collaboration with a working group from the 'Società Italiana di Obesità'. The study included individuals with body mass index (BMI) ≥ 27 kg/m
resultsThe final cohort consisted of 134,776 individuals: 44.9% with severe overweight, 36.7% with class I, 12.9% with class II, and 5.6% with class III obesity. Overall mean age was 59.9 years and men accounted for 52.9%. Mean age and male proportions decreased across increasing BMI categories. Most frequently recorded conditions during follow-up were hypertension (51.4%), cardiovascular disease (27.5%), and type-2 diabetes (25.1%). Proportions of subjects presenting with clinical conditions and of individuals requiring clinical interventions were higher during follow-up compared to baseline. The likelihood of presenting with most of clinical conditions and interventions increased with BMI.
conclusionPatients living with overweight or obesity experience a significant worsening of their health status which increases healthcare resources utilization. Public health interventions could benefit from supporting GPs with training and resources to enhance obesity management and improve patient outcomes. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III: Evidence obtained from well-designed cohort or case-control analytic studies.
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