Q: I’m 85 pounds overweight and have Type 2 diabetes, so I thought bariatric surgery might be the answer. But I started doing research and got confused. Is lap-band surgery as effective against diabetes as gastric bypass, and what is gastric sleeve surgery? – Phil M., Upton, Mass.

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