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Weight-Loss Surgery Has Low Risks in Short Term, Study Says (Bloomberg)
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Weight-Loss Surgery Has Low Risks in Short Term, Study Says (Bloomberg)
July 29 (Bloomberg) -- Obese patients who undergo weight- loss surgery have a low risk of dying or developing complications that require a second surgery or longer hospital stay, a study found.
Obesity results from the excessive accumulation of fat that exceeds the body's skeletal and physical standards. Obesity has been defined as a weight more than 20% above what is considered normal according to standard age, height, and weight tables, or by a complex formula known as the body mass index. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an increase in 20 percent or more above your ideal body weight is the point at which excess weight becomes a health risk.
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