Open AccessKnowledge, attitude, and practice of bariatric surgery among adult Saudi community, Saudi Arabia, 2019
Author(s) -
Shoog Alfadhel,
Hakem S S Almutairi,
Tuqa H G Al Darwish,
Leenah Almanea,
Reoof A Aldosary,
Amani H Shook
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_953_19
Subject(s) - medicine , obesity , overweight , cross sectional study , demography , population , gerontology , family medicine , surgery , environmental health , sociology , pathology
The prevalence of overweight and obesity is higher in developed countries than in developing countries of all ages (data from 2013). This study is aimed at assessing the knowledge and attitudes of people in Saudi Arabia toward bariatric surgery. To do this, the specific objectives sought to determine the satisfaction of people who underwent bariatric surgery and to determine the importance of bariatric surgery among the community.