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Weight-loss surgery before pregnancy benefits child

A woman who has weight-loss surgery before becoming pregnant may help break the cycle of obesity in her family, researchers say.

A study published yesterday in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found children of obese mothers who had weight-loss surgery before pregnancy have a lower risk of obesity and improved heart health compared with their siblings who were born before...

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