Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
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Obesity is currently an epidemic in the United States. Gastric bypass surgery has been a topic of increased interest in the last two decades. Some hospitals started intestinal bypass surgeries in the late 1960s. ⋯ However, little long-term research (greater than 5 years) has been done with a view of quality of life issues surrounding gastric bypass. This article explores the long-term effects of obesity and RGB surgery. The barriers to obesity and quality of life are also investigated in this review.