title: The costs of nonsurgical and surgical weight loss interventions: is an ounce of prevention really worth a pound of cure?
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Flum
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000191:economics*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000191:economics*; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States; D015431:Weight Loss