Weight-loss surgery in teens brings long-term health benefits, study concludes

October 30, 2024

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(UPI) – Weight-loss surgery in adolescents with severe obesity can lead to long-term health benefits, such as more frequent remission of type 2 diabetes than in adults who undergo the same treatment, an 18-year, $29 million study funded by the National Institutes of Health has found. The study was published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine. (Read More)