PubMed ID:
10546692
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 1999
Affiliation: Obesity Research Center, St Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10025, USA. dba8@columbia.edu
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.282.16.1530
Authors:
Allison DB,
Fontaine KR,
Manson JE,
Stevens J,
VanItallie TB
Studies:
Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery
Obesity is a major health problem in the United States, but the number of obesity-attributable deaths has not been rigorously estimated.