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How Effective is Surgery?

Success = Losing 50% of Excess Body Weight

• Bariatric Surgery Health Benefits

• Successful Weight Loss

Successful Weight Loss

Weight loss surgery is considered successful when a patient loses 50% or more of excess body weight (the "overweight") and keeps the weight off for at least five years. Several factors influence a patient's success:

• Age

• Pre-surgery weight

• Overall health

• Surgical procedure

• Ability to exercise

• Commitment to diet, exercise, and follow-up care

• Motivation

• Cooperation of family, friends, and associates

Clinical studies show that, in general, patients:

• Lose weight for 18-24 months after the procedure

• Lose 30-50% of excess weight in the first six months and 77% of excess weight within 12 months of surgery

• Maintain a 50-60% loss of excess weight 10-14 years after surgery

• With higher initial BMIs lose more total weight

• With lower initial BMIs lose a greater percentage of excess weight and come closer to their ideal body weight

• With Type 2 diabetes lose less excess weight than patients without Type 2 diabetes

• Very few people reach their ideal body weight—this is not the goal of bariatric surgery

Bariatric Surgery Health Benefits

• Bariatric surgery can offer you a new lease on life. Following surgery, many patients lose weight rapidly and continue to do so for 18 to 24 months after the procedure.

• Bariatric surgery is known to be one of the most effective and longest lasting treatments for obesityrelated conditions. Studies found that gastric bypass surgery reduced the total number of obesity-related conditions such as migraines by 57%; depression by 55%; sleep apnea by 74-98%; asthma by 82%; cardiovascular disease by 82%; hypertension by 52-92%, and GERD by 72-98%. In some cases, diabetes can be eliminated after bariatric surgery.

• Most individuals who have had bariatric surgery feel better, engage in recreational and physical activities, and have more self-confidence than they did prior to surgery. Our goal is to help our patients accomplish this.