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

• Main Authors: Kathleen M. Robinson (Author), Mark VanderWeg (Author), Helena H. Laroche (Author), Margaret Carrel (Author), Jason Wachsmuth (Author), Krista Kazembe (Author), Mary VaughanSarrazin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective Rural veterans have high obesity rates. Yet, little is known about this population's engagement with the Veterans Affairs (VA) weight management program (MOVE!). The study objective is to determine whether MOVE! enrollment, anti‐obesity medication use, bariatric surgery use,...