Bariatric surgery: A proven path to better health

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The field of bariatric surgery has received increased attention in recent years, coinciding with the development of new approaches for helping individuals who are obese lose weight. It couldn’t be timelier. According to the National Institutes for Health, more than one-third of adults — 35.7 percent — are considered obese. “Individuals who are severely obese are resistant to maintaining weight loss achieved by conventional therapies,” explains Dr. Christopher You, medical director of…