title: New evidence: bariatric surgery also reverses the effects of aging.  Telomeres, genetic biomarkers of aging, are found to be longer after the surgery.
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000517:prevention & control; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy / Q000639:trends*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein