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Article: 2009 Trends and Predictions from the Editors of Consumer Guide to Bariatric Surgery.
- Article from:
- Obesity & Diabetes Week
- Article date:
- January 5, 2009
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The editors of Consumer Guide to Bariatric Surgery have gazed into their crystal balls to see if the number of bariatric surgeries performed in the United States will continue to increase in 2009. As the obesity epidemic grows, bariatric surgery numbers will surely follow suit, especially as studies reveal even more benefits of these procedures and surgeons perfect their techniques (see also Ceatus Media Group LLC).
HereEs what else we can expect to see in the bariatric surgery arena in 2009: More surgeries despite economic downturn. The economy will not affect the numbers of people who choose to have bariatric surgery to achieve dramatic weight loss. On the ...