For some obese people, surgery beats other options

By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Diet, exercise, therapy and drugs can help obese people get healthier. But weight-loss surgery does a better job of getting rid of extra pounds and treating type 2 diabetes, a new review of past studies shows. So-called bariatric surgery, like gastric bypass or gastric banding, reduces the size of the stomach so patients can only eat small amounts of food. Many doctors have noted the dramatic weight loss that often results.



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