Research
Metabolic adaptation
Bariatric surgery improves patient health in terms of metabolic, macrovascular, and microvascular disease.
Bariatric surgery can lead to significant health improvements beyond weight loss.
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In addition to weight loss, patient health improves in terms of metabolic, macrovascular, and microvascular disease.
Why this rating
The claim is supported by a review of health outcomes post-surgery.
Source
Benefits of Bariatric Surgery and Perioperative Surgical Safety
Ji Chung Tham et al. · DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · 2015
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