George is a 5? 8??, 29-year-old man who weighs almost 350 pounds. To lose weight, he's tried calorie-restricted diets, fad diets, exercise programs, and appetite-suppressing pills without success. George wants a permanent solution to treat his obesity. George's physician is likely to recommend ________ as the best way to help George lose a lot of weight and avoid regaining much of it.
A. visceral lipectomy
B. anterior thyroidectomy
C. sleeve gastrectomy
D. frontal lobotomy
Answer: C
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