Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 4, Issue 6 , Pages 721-728 , November 2008

Physical activity levels of patients undergoing bariatric surgery in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery study

  • Wendy C. King, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Wendy King, Ph.D., Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, 130 DeSoto Street, Office A533, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
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  • Steven H. Belle, Ph.D., M.Sc.Hg.

      Affiliations

    • University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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  • George M. Eid, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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  • Gregory F. Dakin, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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  • William B. Inabnet, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Columbia University, New York, New York
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  • James E. Mitchell, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of North Dakota Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Fargo, North Dakota
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  • Emma J. Patterson, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland, Oregon
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  • Anita P. Courcoulas, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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  • David R. Flum, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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  • William H. Chapman, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina
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  • Bruce M. Wolfe, M.D., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon

Received 15 May 2008 ,Revised 28 July 2008 ,Accepted 11 August 2008.

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 This clinical study was a cooperative agreement funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (grant U01 DK066557 to Data Coordinating Center, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health; U01-DK66667 to Columbia-Presbyterian; U01-DK66568 University of Washington, in collaboration with General Clinical Research Centers, grant M01RR-00037; grant U01-DK66471 to Neuropsychiatric Research Institute; grant U01-DK66526 to East Carolina University; grant U01-DK66585 to University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; and grant U01-DK66555 to Oregon Health & Science University).

PII: S1550-7289(08)00680-1

doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2008.08.022

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 4, Issue 6 , Pages 721-728 , November 2008

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