Morbid obesity treated by gastroplasty: radionuclide gastric emptying studies.
1986
W E Drane
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MeSH Term
Description
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D009765
Obesity
A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the recommended standards, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the BODY MASS INDEX, a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (MORBID OBESITY).
D005746
Gastric Emptying
The evacuation of food from the stomach into the duodenum.