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SHOULD A 340-POUND TEEN HAVE GASTRIC BYPASS?
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february 4, 2008
Drastic Measures
Teens as young as 13 years old go under the knife to lose weight???is it safe? Dr. Oz weighs in.
Inside Gastric Bypass
Discover the difference between gastric bypass and gastric banding surgery. What's really involved?
RELATED RESOURCES
  • For more information about Dr. Mary Brandt's adolescent bariatric surgery program, visit www.texaschildrens.org.
  • Get information about Dr. Diana Farmer and UCSF Children's Hospital at www.ucsfhealth.org/childrens.
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