title: Yes, Virginia, bariatric surgery works, and it is safe.
authors.affiliation: Metabolic Institute, Biochemistry, Sport and Exercise Science, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, USA. pories@aol.com
authors.forename: Walter J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Pories
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000401:mortality; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000502:physiology