title: Highlights from the annual scientific assembly: mechanisms to stop the epidemic of obesity: surgical therapy for obesity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA.
authors.forename: Harvey J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Sugerman
mesh_terms: D000713:Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D015391:Gastroplasty; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery