Nutritional status and life quality in patients undergoing bariatric surgery

BACKGROUND: The obesity has achieved an alarming increase in recent years, which led this disease to global epidemic condition. AIM: To evaluate the nutritional status as well as the quality of life of obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery. METHODS: A transversal study was conducted with...

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Main Authors: Paulo Roberto Bezerra da SILVA, Marcela Ramos de SOUZA, Evane Moises da SILVA, Silvia Alves da SILVA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva 2014-01-01
Series:ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-67202014000600035&tlng=pt