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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