Bariatrics

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Bariatrics is a discipline that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity,[1] encompassing both obesity medicine and bariatric surgery.

  1. ^ Torpy JM (2005). "Bariatric Surgery". JAMA. 294 (15): 1986. doi:10.1001/jama.294.15.1986. PMID 16234505.
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