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bypass
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It also bypasses that area of the stomach that is responsible for absorbing most of the calorie and nutrients that the individual takes in.
In simple terms gastric bypass surgery reduces the size of the stomach and bypasses part of the intestine so that you are physically restricted from eating too much and are unable to absorb as many calories as your food passes through the now shortened digestive system.
The small pouch that remains connected to the final segment of the small intestine completely bypasses both duodenum and jejunum.
 
 
 
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