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PubMed ID:
21937285
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2012
Affiliation: University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. kingw@edc.pitt.edu
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2011.07.003
Authors:
Belle SH,
Eid GM,
Chapman WH,
Elder KA,
Engel SG,
King WC,
Wolfe BM
Studies:
Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery
This study characterizes the walking limitations of bariatric surgery candidates by age and body mass index (BMI) and determines factors independently associated with walking capacity. The setting was multi-institutional at research university hospitals in the United States.
