title: Obesity. Preface.
authors.affiliation: Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Department of Women and Child Health, University of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 20a, 04103 Leipzig, Germany. Wieland.Kiess@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
authors.forename: Wieland
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kiess
authors.forename: Arya M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D050177:Overweight / Q000150:complications / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology