PubMed ID:
18514583
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2008
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2007.12.002
Authors:
Kleiner DE,
King WC,
Austrheim-Smith I,
Belle SH,
Belle SH,
Berk PD,
Bessler M,
Boseck J,
Broseus A,
Caporali M,
Chapman W,
Chapman W,
Courcoulas AP,
Courcoulas AP,
Cummings DE,
Dakin G,
Daud A,
Davis D,
Dellenger EP,
Deveney C,
Devlin A,
Dohm L,
Ebel F,
Elrod JA,
Finch D,
Flum DR,
Flum DR,
Free A,
Gagner M,
Gagner M,
Garcia L,
Geary S,
Gourash W,
Green S,
Hammond S,
Hong D,
Horlick M,
Howell M,
Hunter J,
Inabnet WB,
Inabnet WB,
Jan J,
Kassam M,
Kelley DE,
King W,
Kip K,
Koozer L,
Kowdley K,
Kuller LH,
LABS Writing Group for the LABS Consortium,
Lancaster K,
Lee R,
MacDonald K,
Machado L,
Martin D,
McConnell D,
Mercurio R,
Miles CW,
Mitchell JE,
Mitchell JE,
Monson T,
Moonka R,
Oelschlager B,
O'Rourke R,
Patterson E,
Patterson EJ,
Petrovic M,
Pomp A,
Pories W,
Purnell J,
Robuck PA,
Roth J,
Roubicek M,
Seibenick OA,
Selzer F,
Sorenson C,
Staten MA,
Strain G,
Thirlby R,
Thirlby R,
Wolfe BM,
Wolfe BM,
Yanovski SZ,
Yanovski SZ
Studies:
Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery
The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and demographic/clinical characteristics of patients undergoing bariatric surgery is poorly characterized. BMI is often used to characterize patient risk in bariatric surgery. However, its relationship with other risk factors has not been well characterized.