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Experts say clinically obese Australians should be educated about the overall financial benefits of overcoming obesity via weight loss surgery, as surgery will eventually pay for itself. The latest health economic analyses show that weight loss surgery patients could expect to recoup the initial cost of the surgery within about three and half years. This is because of the significant financial savings associated with overcoming obesity.