Gastric bypass surgery has been shown to be effective at helping extremely obese people lose weight. Some patients have lost as much as 300 pounds after undergoing the surgery, thereby substantially prolonging their lives. Despite the success of the treatment, most doctors have not embraced the surgery as a weight-loss option.Which of the following statements, if true, best accounts for the lukewarm reaction of the medical community to gastric bypass surgery?

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