Extreme weight loss : life before and after bariatric surgery /

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"Bariatric surgery rates have increased exponentially, both within the United States and worldwide. At a time when dieting is widespread throughout the US and beyond, bariatric surgery, most commonly gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy, is one of the only effective interventions for rapid and...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Trainer, Sarah (Author), Brewis, Alexandra (Author), Wutich, Amber (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Obesity > Surgery > Popular works.
Gastric bypass.
Weight loss.
Obesity.
Obesity > Social aspects.
Ethnology > Methodology.
Gastric Bypass
Biliopancreatic Diversion
Weight Loss
Obesity
Obésité > Chirurgie > Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Dérivation bilio-pancréatique.
Perte de poids.
Obésité.
Obésité > Aspect social.
Ethnologie > Méthodologie.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General.
Ethnology > Methodology
Gastric bypass
Obesity > Social aspects
Obesity > Surgery
Weight loss
Popular works
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1 Weight as Pathology
  • 2 Weight as Judgment
  • 3 Weight Loss as Success
  • 4 Weight, Worry, and Surveillance
  • Conclusion
  • Epilogue
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix A Ethnographic Methods
  • Appendix B The Survey
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Authors.

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