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    Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome
    • Metabolic Syndrome
      • What is metabolic syndrome?
      • What causes metabolic syndrome?
      • What are the symptoms of metabolic syndrome?
      • How can doctors tell if I have metabolic syndrome?
      • How do doctors treat metabolic syndrome?
    • Obesity
      • What is obesity?
      • What causes obesity?
      • What are the symptoms of obesity?
      • How can doctors tell if I have obesity?
      • How do doctors treat obesity?
    • Weight-Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)
      • What is weight-loss surgery?
      • How do doctors do weight-loss surgery?
      • How should I eat after weight-loss surgery?
      • What are the benefits of weight-loss surgery?
      • How safe is weight-loss surgery?
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