Obesity treatment initiation, retention, and outcomes in the Veterans Affairs MOVE! Program among rural and urban veterans.

Kathleen M RobinsonMark Vander WegHelena H Laroche Margaret A CarrelJason WachsmuthKrista KazembeMary-Vaughan Sarrazin

Published in: Obesity science & practice (2022)

Overall treatment rates with MOVE!, bariatric surgery, and anti-obesity medications remain low. Rural veterans are less likely to enroll in MOVE! and less likely to receive anti-obesity medications than urban veterans.

Keyphrases

weight loss
bariatric surgery
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
weight gain
high fat diet induced
south africa
adipose tissue
body mass index
quality improvement
glycemic control
replacement therapy
smoking cessation