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A new study of obese adolescents has shown that laparoscopic gastric banding surgery, the "Lap-Band" procedure, not only helps them achieve significant weight loss but can also improve and even reverse metabolic syndrome, reducing their risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

   

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