Gastric bypass bests banding for weight loss, diabetes, high blood pressure, and cholesterol control

Saturday, September 27, 2014 - 05:31 in Health & Medicine

Gastric bypass surgery has better outcomes than gastric banding for long-term weight loss, controlling type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, and lowering cholesterol levels, according to a new review by surgeons of nearly 30 long-term studies comparing the two types of bariatric procedures.

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