title: Obesity: a rapidly expanding challenge.
abstract: : Explore the health implications of obesity, commonly performed surgical procedures, and postoperative care needs of bariatric surgery patients.
authors.affiliation: Duke Weight Loss Surgery Center, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Hilary S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Blackwood
mesh_terms: D015904:Biliopancreatic Diversion / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015897:Comorbidity; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000601:surgery*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D018579:Patient Selection; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index