Obese patients who receive drug injections in their rear ends may not be getting the correct dosage of medication, nor in the right spot, because the needles used are too short. As Americans get larger and larger, standard-sized needles are no longer adequate. This is a similar problem to blood pressure cuffs for those who are obese, which I wrote about previously.
One study by researchers from The Adelaide and Meath Hospital in Dublin found:
Standard-sized needles failed to reach the buttock muscle in 23 out of 25 women whose rears were examined after what was supposed to be an intramuscular injection of a drug.
Two-thirds of the 50 patients in the study did not receive the full dosage of the drug, which instead lodged in the fat tissue of their buttocks.
Medications that remain lodged in fat can cause infection or irritation, and patients are at risk from receiving an incorrect dosage of the drug. In this case, following a healthier lifestyle packs a one-two punch. Aside from helping you to maintain a healthy weight, a healthy eating and exercise program will minimize your need for drug injections in the first place.
Reuters November 28, 2005
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