Weight Loss Surgery More Effective in Less Obese Patients

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Weight Loss Surgery More Effective in Less Obese Patients

Posted on 27 July 2011

Weight loss surgery can be more effective in patients who are less obese, leading to greater weight loss and a 100 percent rate of remission from type 2 diabetes, a recent study shows. Read the full story

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Higher Income Earners Achieve Better Bariatric Surgery Results

Posted on 19 June 2009

A new study finds that patients who rely on Medicare to pay for their weight loss surgery lose less weight afterward than patients with private health insurance. Read the full story

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