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On the Net: www.cchmc.org/teen-LABS When is best time for weight-loss surgery?

THE ISSUE: A growing number of teenagers are fighting severe obesity and seeking ways to loss weight, including surgery.

THE QUESTION: Researchers want to know whether there are benefits to having weight-loss surgery earlier in life.

THE METHOD: A federally funded study will compare health data from teens having the surgery with data from adults having the surgery.

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