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bariatrics /bar·i·at·rics/ (-e-ă´triks) a field of medicine encompassing the study of overweight and its causes, prevention, and treatment.
Bariatrics The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention and treatment of obesity and related disorders. Mentioned in: Insulin Resistance, Obesity
bariatrics [ber′ē·at′riks] Etymology: Gk, baros, weight, iatros, physician the field of medicine that focuses on the treatment and control of obesity and diseases associated with obesity. bariatrics [bar″e-at´riks] a field of medicine encompassing the study of overweight, its causes, prevention, and treatment.
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