PubMed ID:
15479938
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2004
Affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA. buchw001@umn.edu
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.292.14.1724
Authors:
Avidor Y,
Braunwald E,
Buchwald H,
Fahrbach K,
Jensen MD,
Pories W,
Schoelles K
Studies:
Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery
About 5% of the US population is morbidly obese. This disease remains largely refractory to diet and drug therapy, but generally responds well to bariatric surgery.