title: The battle of the bulge: defense versus offense.
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Human Nutrition and Atkins Center of Excellence in Obesity Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (FM and SK), and the Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (RAT and NNA). fmagkos@dom.wustl.edu.
authors.forename: Faidon
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Magkos
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Human Nutrition and Atkins Center of Excellence in Obesity Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (FM and SK), and the Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (RAT and NNA).
authors.forename: Robyn A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Tamboli
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Human Nutrition and Atkins Center of Excellence in Obesity Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (FM and SK), and the Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (RAT and NNA).
authors.forename: Naji N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Abumrad
authors.affiliation: From the Center for Human Nutrition and Atkins Center of Excellence in Obesity Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO (FM and SK), and the Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (RAT and NNA).
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Klein
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D015431:Weight Loss