title: Bariatric surgery.
authors.affiliation: Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. vsherman@tmhs.org
authors.forename: Vadim
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sherman
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss
keywords: Adolescent; United States/epidemiology; adult; body mass index; gastric bypass; gastroplasty; obesity, morbid/surgery; obesity/prevention & control/therapy; overweight/epidemiology; weight loss
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