Patient, facility, and environmental factors associated with obesity treatment in US Veterans

This manuscript was conceptualized by Jessica K. Smith, Kathleen M. Robinson, and Mary Vaughan Sarrazin. Mary Vaughan Sarrazin conducted the statistical analysis. Vijayvardhan, Kamalumpundi, Assim Saad Eddin, Aiah Alatoum, and Ghena Kasasbeh drafted the initial manuscript. Vijayvardhan, Kamalumpundi, Jessica K. Smith, Kathleen M. Robinson, Marcelo L. G. Correia, and Mary Vaughan Sarrazin critically revised the manuscript for intellectual content. Mary Vaughan Sarrazin is the article guarantor. The authors would like to thank Ms. Kris Greiner from the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Healthcare, for her assistance in editing and revising this manuscript. This study was supported by funding from the Department of VA, Veterans Health Administration Office of Rural Health. Dr. Vaughan Sarrazin is supported by the VA Health Systems Research (HSR) service and VA Office of Rural Health. Dr. Robinson is also supported by VA HSR. The funding sources played no role in the design and conduct of the study analysis, interpretation of data, manuscript preparation, or review. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.