The Weight-control Information Network

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Phone: 877-946-4627
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NIDDK: Bariatric Surgery for Severe Obesity

Description: Describes the procedure intended to promote weight loss by restricting food intake or interrupting digestive processes. From the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

Keywords: Describes procedure intended promote weight loss restricting food intake interrupting digestive processes National Institute Diabetes Digestive Kidney Diseases NIDDK

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The Weight-control Information Network (WIN) is an information service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH). WIN was established in 1994 to provide the general public, health professionals, the media, and Congress with up-to-date, science-based information on obesity, weight control, physical activity, and related nutritional issues. WIN also developed the Sisters Together: Move More, Eat Better national initiative to encourage Black women to maintain a healthy weight by becoming more physically active and eating healthier foods.

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