Portrayal of bariatric surgery in the New Zealand print news media.

Jamie-Lee RahiriAhmed BarazanchiAshlea GillonAndrew MacCormickMatire HarwoodAndrew Hill

Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2019)

The NZ media is a powerful tool that still bolsters binary perspectives of obesity and bariatric surgery which may work against addressing the obesity epidemic.

Keyphrases

bariatric surgery
weight loss
obese patients
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight gain
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
ionic liquid
physical activity
adipose tissue
body mass index