Socioeconomic factors, body mass index and bariatric surgery: a Swedish nationwide cohort study

Abstract Background Bariatric surgery is considered to be the most effective method of weight loss today. The aim of the present Swedish study, which was performed in a country that has universal health care, was to investigate if there is an association between socioeconomic factors and bariatric s...

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Main Authors: Ensieh Memarian, Kristina Sundquist, Susanna Calling, Jan Sundquist, Xinjun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
BMI
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6585-8