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Prevalence and Economic Burden of Obesity-related Comorbidities in the Gulf Region: A Retrospective, Observational Study

Prevalence and Economic Burden of Obesity-related Comorbidities in the Gulf Region: A Retrospective, Observational Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06288399
Enrollment
1316
Registered
2024-03-01
Start date
2023-12-21
Completion date
2024-09-30
Last updated
2025-10-15

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Conditions

Obesity

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to assess the annual prevalence of ORCs among adult people with obesity in the real-world clinical setting across the Gulf region. In addition, the study will describe the annual HCRU and associated costs of obesity and ORCs, describe the demographics and clinical characteristics of adult people with obesity, as well as estimate the annual incidence and point prevalence of the ORCs among adult people with obesity.

Interventions

OTHERNo treatment given

No treatment given

Sponsors

Novo Nordisk A/S
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Local national (male or female) of Arab ethnicity, age above or equal to 18 years at index date 2. Primary or secondary diagnosis of obesity (BMI above or equal to 30 kg/m2) at index date 3. Minimum of 1 visit with BMI recorded between months 1 and 6 following index date, and minimum of 1 visit with BMI recorded between months 7 and 12 following index date. There should be a minimum time gap of 3 months between the BMI records and the BMI must be above or equal 30 kg/m2 at each visit. If there are multiple visits during the 12-month observation period, then a mean BMI above or equal 30 kg/m2 must be maintained during the observation period.

Exclusion criteria

1. Previous participation in this study. Participation is defined as having collected data of the participants in this study already. 2. Participation in an interventional trial during the 12-month observation period 3. Conditions associated with unintentional weight change 4. Participants who underwent bariatric surgery within 18 months prior to the index date 5. Participants with non-ambulatory disability diagnosis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Proportion of Obesity Related Comorbidities (ORC, existing/newly diagnosed) among adult people with obesity (BMI above or equal to 30 kg/m2) over a period of 12 months across the Gulf region in primary and secondary hospitals as well as obesity clinics12-month observation period from the index date (Day 1) to Month 12 after the index date (+12 months)Percentage (and 95% CI) ORC: Dyslipidaemia, Hypertensive diseases, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, Coronary artery disease

Countries

Kuwait, Oman, Qatar

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026