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6 Bariatric Procedures: An Overview
What you need to know about the most common and the most investigational techniques.
Yasmine Iqbal, Contributing Editor

The American Society for Bariatric Surgery estimates that more than 140,000 people had weight-loss surgery in 2004. Bariatric procedures can either reduce stomach volume, limiting the patient's ability to consume food, or they can alter the digestive process, curbing the amount of calories that the patient can absorb. Here's a rundown of six bariatric procedures, from the most popular to the most experimental.

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