Bariatric surgery and the social character of the obesity epidemic

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 20-22

  Garrett, Jeremy R ^a   McNolty, Leslie Ann ^b  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; CHILD; CULTURAL FACTOR; ENERGY METABOLISM; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BARIATRIC SURGERY; CHILD; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EPIDEMICS; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650258703     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2010.528512     Document Type: Article

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