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multidisciplinary bariatric programs  

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  • Obesity surgery has proven a remarkable tool in the hands of surgeons skilled at the procedures. No other tool or medication can prevent cancer and result in the resolutions of diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, arthritis, and polycystic ovarian syndrome. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Multidisciplinary Bariatric Programs]

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