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flag 10-year study finds significant long-term health benefits from bariatric surgery in adolescents with severe obesity.

flag A National Institutes of Health study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that adolescents with severe obesity who undergo bariatric surgery experience significant long-term health benefits. flag After ten years, participants maintained an average 20% weight loss and saw substantial reductions in type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and abnormal cholesterol. flag Despite these benefits, fewer than 1% of eligible teens receive the surgery, often due to parental opposition.

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