Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery in the Middle East

Talat Sh Al Shaban; Ramzi S. Alami; Abdelrahman Ali Nimeri

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-93545-4_6

Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery in the Middle East

Talat Sh Al Shaban
, Ramzi S. Alami
, Abdelrahman Ali Nimeri

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City

American University of Beirut
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City

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Abstract

This chapter will assess bariatric surgery in the Middle East based on published literature. In addition, we will utilize the World Health Organization (WHO) database and official reports issued by health authorities from individual countries. We chose this approach to provide an objective assessment of the status of obesity and bariatric surgery in the Middle East region.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Global Bariatric Surgery
Subtitle of host publication	The Art of Weight Loss across the Borders
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	49-58
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319935454
ISBN (Print)	9783319935447
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93545-4_6
State	Published - 1 Jan 2018

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