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Editorial
. 2019 Aug:68:114-116.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2019.06.022. Epub 2019 Jul 3.

The myths of obesity

Bibek Das  1 , Omar A Khan  2
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Editorial

The myths of obesity

Bibek Das et al. Int J Surg. 2019 Aug.
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Abstract

Despite an epidemic of obesity, the availability of bariatric surgery is limited. Negative beliefs about obesity and bariatric surgery are one of the barriers to access. In this article, we address and dispel some of the common myths surrounding obesity and bariatric surgery.

Keywords: Bariatric surgery; Diabetes; Metabolic surgery; Obesity.

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