title: The Obesity Epidemic--Understanding the Disease and the Treatment.
authors.affiliation: From the Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center - both in Boston.
authors.forename: Caroline M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Apovian
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D011788:Quality of Life; D015431:Weight Loss