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Surgery for obesity is much safer today than when it was first pioneered in the 1950s

Early methods for weight loss surgery prevented the body from absorbing nutrients properly. Patients experienced extreme diarrhea, mineral and electrolyte imbalances, and other problems, including liver disease.

Today, a person can still experience a shortage of nutrients, but these shortages are not as severe as they used to be. Patients today also take nutritional supplements following surgery.

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