The epidemiology of obesity

Bariatric Endoscopy

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 1-9

  Arroyo, Kervin ^a   Herron, Daniel M ^b  

^a General and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Hospital Menonita Aibonito   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 84900816110     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-1710-2_1     Document Type: Chapter

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