Obesity Treatment Initiation, Retention, and Outcomes in the Veterans Affairs MOVE! Program among Rural and Urban Veterans

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Compares rural, highly rural, and urban veterans' likelihood of initiating participation in the Veterans Affairs weight management program (VA MOVE!) or of receiving anti-obesity medication or bariatric surgery. Utilizes 2015-2017 Veterans Affairs patient data. Includes data on treatment retention and weight loss.

Kathleen M. Robinson, Mark Vander Weg, Helena H. Laroche, et al.

Obesity Science & Practice, 8(6), 784-793

06/2022

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Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Veterans