PubMed ID:
17386392
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2007
Affiliation: Data Coordinating Center, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2007.01.006
Authors:
Belle SH,
Berk PD,
Courcoulas AP,
Flum DR,
Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery Consortium Writing Group,
Miles CW,
Mitchell JE,
Pories WJ,
Wolfe BM,
Yanovski SZ
Studies:
Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery
Obesity is a leading health concern in the United States. Because traditional treatment approaches for weight loss are generally unsuccessful in the long term, bariatric surgical procedures are increasingly being performed to treat extreme obesity. To facilitate research in this field, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases responded to this knowledge gap by establishing the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS) consortium.