Obesity, bariatric surgery and nutritional implications - doi:10.5020/18061230.2007.p259

Obesity is an important nutritional deviation that is exponentially increasing in Brazil and in the world, becoming a public health problem. The World Health Organization verified in 2005 that 1.6 billion people above 15 years old were overweight and 400 million were obese. Among children, 20 milli...

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Main Authors: Michele Novaes Ravelli, Vânia AparecidaLeandro Merhi, Daniela Vicinanza Mônaco, Nilton Aranha
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade de Fortaleza 2012-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde
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Online Access:http://ojs.unifor.br/index.php/RBPS/article/view/1036