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Title: How Effective Is Weight Loss Surgery?


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How Effective Is Weight Loss Surgery?
For severely overweight individuals that have
failed to see results from diet and exercise
alone, weight-loss surgery has become the safest
and most effective means of achieving significant
weight loss. In fact, studies have shown that
with diet and exercise alone, nearly 95 of obese
patients will gain all the lost weight back
within 5 years. Studies show that most patients
that undergo weight-loss surgery will lose
between 50-70 of their excess body weight within
the first three years following their procedure.
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Pre-surgery Weight
  • Generally speaking, the higher a patient's
    pre-surgery weight or BMI, the more excess weight
    the patient can lose after surgery. However,
    recipients of weight-loss surgery with less
    excess body weight will eventually come closer to
    their ideal weight when committed to long-term
    diet and exercise. Also, resolution or
    improvement in obesity-related diseases can occur
    with even moderate amounts of weight. Often many
    diseases can become closer to cured than improved
    with earlier intervention at a lower weigh.

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Overall Health
  • While pre-existing health conditions can impact
    the overall success of weight-loss surgery (for
    instance, patients with type 2 Diabetes typically
    lose less excess body weight after surgery),
    studies have shown that many ailments linked to
    obesity are either improved upon or fall into
    remission after a successful procedure. For
    instance, a 2000 study performed on 500 weight
    loss surgery patients showed that nearly 96 of
    health conditions associated with obesity - such
    as high blood pressure, depression, sleep apnea,
    back pain and diabetes - improved greatly
    following loss of excess weight and long-term
    commitment to diet and exercise.

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Surgical Procedure
  • As there are potential risks and complications
    associated with any surgical procedure, potential
    patients should always seek to have their
    weight-loss surgery performed by a trusted
    medical staff. Prospective patients should
    inquire about their surgeon's success rates with
    weight-loss surgery and listen to the experiences
    of former patients. Additionally, a patient's
    weight-loss success may also be impacted by the
    quality of post-surgery care and counseling
    provided by their bariatric outpatient facility.

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Diet and Exercise
  • As diet and exercise are two of the most
    important factors in any weight loss plan,
    patients with the physical ability to exercise
    after weight-loss surgery have increased chances
    of meeting their goals. To maintain the weight
    loss achieved by surgery, both exercise and
    healthy eating habits must become integral parts
    of a patient's lifestyle.

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Motivation
  • Patients that are motivated to lose weight and
    willing to follow through with diet and exercise
    prior to receiving weight loss surgery may
    experience greater levels of success immediately
    following the procedure and in the long term.
    Most people did not find themselves severely
    obese overnight. It took years to reach that
    weight and therefore patients should be patient
    with the weight-loss process, which will also not
    occur overnight. Successful patients find small
    victories along the way to celebrate and stay
    motivated.

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ALO Bariatrics
  • https//www.alobariatrics.com
  • 1 773-840-8180
  • info_at_alobariatrics.com
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