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Obese patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery can reverse their metabolic syndrome.

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" Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions including high triglycerides. Low levels of good cholesterol. High blood pressure high blood sugar and OB city. Researchers at the Mayo clinic studied rates of metabolic syndrome in a 180. -- the prevalence of the centrum went from 87%. To 29% in the surgery group compared to a 10% drop in the group that didn't have the procedure researchers say the reverse ability of metabolic syndrome depend most on the percentage of weight loss. "

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