Swedish obese subjects (SOS) - An intervention study of obesity. Two-year follow-up of health-related quality of life (HRQL) and eating behavior after gastric surgery for severe obesity

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 113-126

  Karlsson, J ^a   Sjostrom L ^a   Sullivan, M ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Controlled clinical trial; Eating behavior; Gastric surgery; Health assessment; Quality of life; Severe obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; MORBID OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STOMACH SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WELLBEING;

EID: 0031974599     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800553     Document Type: Article

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