A Mixed-Methods Examination among Young Adult Racially/Ethnically Diverse Bariatric Surgery Patients
Bariatric, or weight loss, surgery (WLS) is known as the most effective treatment for severe obesity, and the number of bariatric surgeries performed in the United States has more than tripled over the past two decades. Despite the potential health benefits of WLS (i.e., reversal of type 2 diabetes)...
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FIU Digital Commons
2015
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| Online Access: | http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2271 http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3457&context=etd |