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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > known or suspected carcinogens > obesity > medical treatments for obesity > health coverage of gastric surgeries
... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > medical treatments for obesity > health coverage of gastric surgeries
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > medical treatments for obesity > health coverage of gastric surgeries
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... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > medical treatments for obesity > health coverage of gastric surgeries
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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > medical treatments for obesity > health coverage of gastric surgeries

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health coverage of gastric surgeries  

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  • Gastric bypass (bariatric) surgery is one treatment option for individuals with morbid (clinically severe) obesity. The number of bariatric surgeries performed in the United States each year has risen steadily from just under 13,000 in 1998 to over 177,000 in 2006, and demand for the procedure continues to increase. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Health Coverage of Gastric Surgeries]

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