# Meta-Analysis: Surgical Treatment of Obesity

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/meta-analysis-surgical-treatment-of-obesity/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Melinda A. Maggard,Lisa R. Shugarman,Marika J Suttorp,Margaret Maglione,Harvey J. Sugerman,Edward H. Livingston,Ninh T. Nguyen,Zhaoping Li,Walter Mojica,Lara Hilton,Shannon Rhodes,Sally C. Morton,Paul G Shekelle |
| Citations | 1,574 |
| DOI | 10.7326/0003-4819-142-7-200504050-00013 |
| Fields | Health Professions,Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2132489926 |
| PMID | 15809466 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2005 |

## Paper authors

- [Paul G Shekelle](https://scholariq.org/researchers/paul-g-shekelle/)

## Paper journal

- [Annals of Internal Medicine](https://scholariq.org/journals/annals-of-internal-medicine/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes](https://scholariq.org/topics/bariatric-surgery-and-outcomes/)

## Paper topics

- [Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes](https://scholariq.org/topics/bariatric-surgery-and-outcomes/)
- [Body Contouring and Surgery](https://scholariq.org/topics/body-contouring-and-surgery/)
- [Obesity and Health Practices](https://scholariq.org/topics/obesity-and-health-practices/)

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