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Archive Home > 2008 > December > 29 > Obesity surgery holds new hope for teenagers

Obesity surgery holds new hope for teenagers

By Stephanie Nano / The Bulletin
December 29, 2008

NEW YORK — Obesity surgery can reverse diabetes in teens, just as it does in adults, according to a small study.

All but one of the 11 extremely obese teens studied saw their diabetes disappear within a year after weight-loss surgery, the researchers reported. The 11th patient still....

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