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Weight Loss May Help Slow Aging

December 15, 2013 | Weight-Loss Surgery

Chromosome Caps Called Telomeres Grew Longer in Some Patients Following Surgery ATLANTA–Weight-loss surgery may help reverse the effects of aging on genes, according to a small, intriguing new study presented at a major conference on obesity here. Bariatric surgery has...

Bariatric Surgery Misconceptions

December 14, 2013 | Weight Loss

Misconception: ‘Most people who have metabolic and bariatric surgery regain their weight.’ As many as 50 percent of patients may regain a small amount of weight (approximately 5 percent) two years or more following their surgery. However, longitudinal studies find...