Study: Weight loss improves memory
Bariatric surgery patients show improved memory
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Posted: 04/14/2011
Researchers have found another benefit to weight loss.
A study at Kent State University found that bariatric surgery patients showed improved memory function 12 weeks after their operations.
The findings will be published in the Journal of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
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