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Stomach surgery may have a role in moderate obesity (Reuters)

An overweight pedestrian is seen in London in this March 31, 2004 file photo. For adults who are mildly to moderately obese, gastric banding -- a popular, minimally invasive type of weight loss surgery -- appears to be more effective in reducing weight and improving health and quality of life than behavioral modification plus drug therapy, Australian investigators report. (Toby Melville/Files/Reuters)Reuters - For adults who are mildly to moderately obese, gastric banding — a popular, minimally invasive type of weight loss surgery — appears to be more effective in reducing weight and improving health and quality of life than behavioral modification plus drug therapy, Australian investigators report.


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