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Bariatric Surgery
Obesity surgery on the rise, especially among youth
February 8th, 2006
As the rate of obesity has steadily increased across all age groups in the U.S., so has Americans' willingness to turn to bariatric surgery to address the problem of severe obesity, even among people under the age of 20. From 1996 to 2002 the use of bariatric surgery has increased seven-fold nationally, and its use has more than tripled among youth. More than 80% of individuals in all age groups who underwent the procedure were female. These findings, from researchers at the University of Michigan Health System, also reveal that in 2002 alone, hospitals charged more than $2 billion for bariatric surgery, with private insurers picking up more than 80%...
Source: Immunotherapy Weekly (2006-02-08)
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