Value of sleeve gastrectomy in surgical management of morbid obesity

Mohammad Ismail Mahmoud Mosa;

Abstract


Obesity is originally derived from Latin word (obesus) i.e. to overeat. The modern definition is "a disease of excess body fat". (Kral, 2001)
The most widely accepted measure of obesity is the body mass index (BMI) which equals patient weight in kilograms


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Title Value of sleeve gastrectomy in surgical management of morbid obesity
Authors Mohammad Ismail Mahmoud Mosa
Keywords Value of sleeve gastrectomy in surgical management of morbid obesity
Issue Date 2008
Description 
Obesity is originally derived from Latin word (obesus) i.e. to overeat. The modern definition is "a disease of excess body fat". (Kral, 2001)
The most widely accepted measure of obesity is the body mass index (BMI) which equals patient weight in kilograms

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