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Weight-Loss Surgery Cuts Fatty Liver Risks by 72%

2/11/2025

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Almost 40% of American adults are silently battling fatty liver disease, often only discovered when cirrhosis sets in. A groundbreaking study in Nature Medicine reveals that weight-loss surgery can dramatically lower the risk of severe complications, including liver cancer, in obese patients with cirrhosis, reducing major complications by an impressive 72% over 15 years.

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Almost 40% of American adults are silently battling fatty liver disease, often only discovered when cirrhosis sets in. A groundbreaking study in Nature Medicine reveals that weight-loss surgery can dramatically lower the risk of severe complications, including liver cancer, in obese patients with cirrhosis, reducing major complications by an impressive 72% over 15 years.