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Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery is a category of weight-reduction surgical procedures recommended for individuals for whom repeated attempts to lose weight have been unsuccessful, or for those whose obesity poses a direct risk of death. These surgeries, of which there are multiple types, involve altering the gastrointestinal system to either reduce the volume of food that can be consumed or limit the body's ability to absorb digested food.
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