One of the most rewarding aspects of bariatric surgery is the transformation of health and increase in quality of life that many patients experience.
Studies have shown that gastric bypass patients:
- Lost an average of 61.6% of excess weight4
- Experienced significant health improvement with resolution or improvement of 96% of co-morbidities, specifically type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, depression, and back pain5
- Bariatric surgery patients had five year risk of death reduced by 89% compared to people who did not have the bariatric surgery6
Studies also have shown that gastric bypass patients:
- Had dramatically lower hospitalization rates for cancer, heart conditions, and high blood pressure than a control group of people who did not have gastric bypass surgery and were still living with morbid obesity6
- Experienced a 77.3% drop in total cost of diabetic and blood pressure medications compared to a control group of people who did not have gastric bypass surgery and were still living with morbid obesity and these co-morbid conditions6
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