Weight Loss Surgery in the News

As can be seen from our Canadian cousins fitness study, nutrition and exercise is declining which is creating a number of health concerns for the US and world population. This includes diseases like heart failure, diabetes and many others. Weight loss surgery for the larger or obese of the population may be the answer to help you to be able to lead a normal life by reducing the health risks of being overweight. However this may come at a cost. Here are some articles from around the net detailing the benefits and risks of weight loss surgery.

   
Weighing up the risks and benefits of weight-loss surgery

Weighing up the risks and benefits of surgery is a difficult but important task for any patient. New research into the outcomes of gastric bypass surgery for very overweight people may make that decision easier, by showing the likely increase in length of life for people of different ages, weights, and sex.

What do we know already?

For people who are very overweight, surgery may be the most effective treatment. People who have bariatric surgery (surgery on the stomach or digestive tract) often lose a lot of weight, and this can have a dramatic effect on their health. It can mean people avoid heart attacks and strokes, and can even reverse type 2 diabetes. All of these things can help people live longer.

However, bariatric surgery is not without risks Read More….

Weight-loss surgery can lead to long lives, UC study says

Gastric bypass surgery not only helps patients lose weight but can increase their life expectancy, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati.

Based on the average morbidly obese patient seeking surgery — a 275-pound, 42-year-old woman (BMI of 45) — nearly three years of life expectancy were gained with gastric bypass surgery in a study led by Daniel Schauer, assistant professor of medicine and UC Health physician.

“While gastric bypass surgery has been proven to be effective in reducing obesity and obesity-associated conditions, clinical trials have not identified characteristics of the ‘ideal surgical candidate,’" Schauer said.

“Our goal was to better characterize obesity-related deaths and the risks of gastric bypass surgery and then create a model to estimate the balance between treatment risks and benefits for individual patients.” Read More…

Surgical Options to Battle Obesity

MASON CITY, IA---Obesity is a disease that affects more than 72-million Americans.

Since the 1960's the number of people who are overweight or obese continues to increase.

Some people who have a tried and failed many different types of weight loss are candidates for surgical measures that can help them.

People with a body mass index greater than 40. That would be a man who is more than a 100 pounds and a woman who is at least 80 pounds overweight.

People with a high body mass index with other complications like diabetes, hypertension and heart disease are also candidates for surgery.

Mercy Medical Center North Iowa's Bariatric Center offers two options in weight loss surgery: gastric bypass and lap-banding.

Gastric Bypass combines both restriction and malabsorption to induce and sustain long-term weight loss. Gastric bypass is a more involved operation than gastric banding and involves dividing both the stomach and the bowel. Despite its more invasive nature, in expert hands it is a relatively safe and extremely effective form of weight loss surgery. Read More…
 

Bariatric, or gastric band, surgery can help extend lives of obese people: study

A new study backs up the belief that bariatric surgery is beneficial for losing weight and extending the lives of obese men and women.

But the precise pluses of the procedure vary by individual and are influenced by many variables, including a patient’s age, weight and gender, according to the Guardian.

The research was carried out at the University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center.

In one type of bariatric surgery, a physician wraps a band around the patient’s stomach, reducing its size. Because they feel full faster, people eat less. Read more…

Weightloss surgery can be a lifesaver for some however the surgery could further inhibit your lifestyle with potential fatal outcomes. Understanding of the risks involved with weight loss surgey before going under the knife will lead you to making an informed choice in undertaking this. For more information on weight loss surgery please get advice from your family health care provider and find out all the facts first. Then once you understand the risks and the lifestyle benefits you can make that choice.