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MeSH Heading: Bariatrics
Tree Number(s): E02.650.500
Unique ID: D049088
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D049088
Annotation: for the specialty use BARIATRIC MEDICINE
Scope Note: Activities related to WEIGHT REDUCTION in patients with OBESITY. Treatment methods include DIET; EXERCISE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; medications; and BARIATRIC SURGERY.
NLM Classification #: QU 252
Previous Indexing: Obesity (1974-2004)
See Also: Bariatric Medicine; Obesity
Public MeSH Note: 2005
History Note: 2005
Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 2004/07/07
Revision Date: 2020/02/21

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

instrumentation (IS)

methods (MT)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

psychology (PX)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

trends (TD)

veterinary (VE)

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