Bariatric Surgery and Its Long-Lasting Benefits

By Ruth Rosa Lenox | October 19, 2009

Morbid obesity can lead to a shorter life and many life-threatening health problems, known as co-morbidities, such as diabetes, heart disease, and sleep apnea. Recent studies show that the risk of an early death for those struggling with obesity is twice that of a non-obese person. But don’t panic, with treatment there is a better chance for enjoying good health and a longer life.

Bariatric surgery helps obese people to lose a lot of weight. It limits your food intake and making you feel full after a small meal.

Bariatric surgery is known to be the effective and long lasting treatment for severe obesity and also for many health-related diseases resulting from obesity, little knowing about its research part. Now it has been proved by a group of researchers that it may be among the most effective treatments for obesity-related diseases including type2 diabetes, hypertension, high triglycerides, or high levels of uric acid. If you find yourself struggling with one or more obesity-related health condition, bariatric surgery could be right for you.

The number of bariatric surgery procedures in the U.S. has risen dramatically, growing fivefold in the last 7 years. The most common procedures include gastric bypass, lapband surgery or sleeve gastrectomy or biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch. Most of these procedures are performed laparoscopically using minimally invasive techniques.

A recent survey conducted by the American Diabetes Association, Inc. shows bariatric surgery patients lost an average of 23% of body weight at 2 years and 16% at 10 years. At the end of 10 years, those who had bariatric surgery were less likely to have type 2 diabetes, hypertension, high triglycerides, or high levels of uric acid. The survey concludes that Bariatric surgery is a viable treatment that results in long-term weight loss.

Studies show that bariatric surgery effectively can improve and resolve many weight-related health conditions in a long run.

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6 Comments

By Jennifer, October 19, 2009 @ 10:34 pm

So you recommend that I should have my surgery right away?
By judylynch, October 19, 2009 @ 10:46 pm

I feel relieved today with this news that bariatric surgery is a viable treatment and it yields to the longest period of sustained weight loss in patients who have failed other therapies.
Great information!
By Peter Dan, October 20, 2009 @ 12:03 am

Its always better to stop the way of problems by some simple procedures. It is a nice content for morbid obese people so that they can avoid a lot of health problems.
By John Albert, October 20, 2009 @ 2:24 am

I always want to know about this surgery. Its a nice topic and this will help me to solve my weight related problem
By Charles Trumper, October 20, 2009 @ 3:30 am

This is really invaluable article for those who want to solve their weight problems