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Weight Loss Surgery Lowers Odds Of Diabetes

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Weight loss surgery can dramatically reduce the odds of developing type 2 diabetes.

That's according to a study in the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Journal. Results showed an 80 percent reduction in type 2 diabetes in those having surgery.

About 8,000 people undergo the procedure each year.