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Death rates and causes of death after bariatric surgery for Pennsylvania residents, 1995 to 2004. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17938303&dopt=AbstractPlus

Coronary Heart Disease and Suicide lead causes of death following weight loss surgery.

Enhanced metabolic efficiency contributes to weight regain after weight loss in obesity-prone rats - http://ajpregu.physiology.org/cgi/content/full/287/6/R1306

Study shows that a 10% weight loss in lab rats leads to a 15% suppression of resting energy expenditure (REE) and higher metabolic efficiency. This condition continues during weight loss maintenance and contributes to rapid weight gain when calorie restr

Excess Deaths Associated With Underweight, Overweight and Obesity - http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/293/15/1861?maxtoshow=&eaf

A major research paper from the Journal of the American Medical Association finding that (a) "overweight" has lower mortality than "normal weight", and (b) the number of deaths "caused by obesity" has been grossly overestimated.

Size acceptance and intuitive eating improve health for obese, female chronic dieters. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?itool=abstractplus&db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=abstractplus&list_uids=15942543

In this paper from the J Am Diet Assoc, Linda Bacon compares a group following a traditional weight-loss approach to a second group following a HAES approach. The HAES group has substantially better health outcomes.

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