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Requiring bariatric surgery would be unethical

The only treatment for obesity that has been proven to be successful for substantial long-term weight loss and improved quality of life in a high proportion of people is bariatric surgery; however, requiring people to undergo a major surgical procedure as a condition of receiving benefits seems far from ethical.

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Requiring bariatric surgery would be unethical
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