Bariatric Surgery - Short Term and Long Term Outcomes
The benefits of bariatric surgery outweigh its side-effects. With the surgery you can lose 45 to 60% of the original weight and this has benefits on blood sugar, sleep and heart disease.
The benefits of bariatric surgery outweigh its side-effects. With the surgery you can lose 45 to 60% of the original weight and this has benefits on blood sugar, sleep and heart disease.
‘Weight loss surgery was found to be effective in weight loss, remission of diabetes, and dyslipidaemia in 5‐year post‐surgery.’
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The research team recently conducted the largest study to date to evaluate the effectiveness of weight loss surgery in a Chinese population of individuals with obesity and type 2 diabetes.Read More..
In the study, surgery provided substantial and sustainable effects on weight, blood sugar, and cholesterol over five years.
"The effectiveness of restrictive and bypass surgeries was similar at the end of follow-up, though restrictive surgeries were slightly more effective in type 2 diabetes remission," the authors wrote. (Restrictive surgeries reduce the size of the stomach.)
Top 15 Health Benefits of Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric or weight loss surgery is done on persons with severe obesity who are unable to lose weight by other methods or those who have obesity-related health issues.
Bariatric or weight loss surgery is done on persons with severe obesity who are unable to lose weight by other methods or those who have obesity-related health issues.
Alcohol Effects After Bariatric Surgery
Gastric sleeve and gastric bypass surgery potentiate the intoxicating effects of alcohol due to its faster rate of absorption into the blood and slower metabolism.
Gastric sleeve and gastric bypass surgery potentiate the intoxicating effects of alcohol due to its faster rate of absorption into the blood and slower metabolism.
Criteria for Bariatric Surgery Should Extend to More Than Just Patient's Weight
Experts and worldwide scientific and medical societies pushed for change to the national guidelines that would allow more patients with obesity and diabetes to be eligible for bariatric surgery.
Experts and worldwide scientific and medical societies pushed for change to the national guidelines that would allow more patients with obesity and diabetes to be eligible for bariatric surgery.
