Yasir Mehmood
Assistant Professor of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia
Publications
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Research Article
EXPLORING THE PERCEPTIONS AND UNDERSTANDING OF DIFFERENT BARIATRIC PROCEDURES AMONG OBESE INDIVIDUALS IN THE NORTHERN BORDER REGION, SAUDI ARABIA
Author(s): Yasir Mehmood, Pakeeza Shafiq, Abdullah Shafi Alanazi*, Feras Hamad Alanazi, Khalid Majed Almutlaq, Omar Mosab Alenazi, Abdulaziz Mohammed Almalki and Hussam Mohammed Alanazi
Background: Although bariatric surgery is a well-documented effective intervention for severe obesity and its comorbidities, awareness, and knowledge of the procedures are highly important among obese patients in bringing about acceptance and utilization of such surgical interventions. Objective: The present study aimed to find out the awareness and knowledge regarding different bariatric procedures among obese patients in the Northern Border Region, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This current study was designed to be a cross-sectional one that recruited obese individuals aged 18 years or older with BMI ≥ 30 in the Northern Border Region through convenience sampling. Data was gathered from an online questionnaire that included demographic information of the patients, awareness of bariatric surgery, and knowledge of spec.. Read More»