The Social Problems of Morbidly Obese Patients on a Community Level: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia

Albaraa H Kazim1 Bariatric and Upper Gastro-Intestinal Surgery Unit, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Afnan Mohammed Al-Ruwaybiah2 Department of Social Studies, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information

Mohammed Y Al-Naami3 Surgery Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information

Abdullah Aldohayan4 Department of Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information

Ahmed A Binjaloud4 Department of Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information

Mosab A Alarfaj5 Department of Surgery, King Fahad Hospital of University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Al-Khobar, Saudi ArabiaView further author information

Pages 2061-2075 | Published online: 15 Jul 2022

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