Sep 8, 2010

Weight-Loss Surgery Helps with Certain Illnesses

Morbidly obese individuals with illnesses related to their weight, diabetes for example, have a good chance of losing these sicknesses after undergoing bariatric surgery. There are several types of weight-loss surgery: removing 80% of the stomach, banding or bypassing it. All of which reduce the capacity of the stomach and restoring the patient to normal eating. Obesity has been found to be a clear link with risk of Type 2 diabetes, hypertension and heart disease. Research finds that bariatric surgery can cure these metabolic complications.


One patient who had surgery just ten months ago shared, what he calls, a “life changing experience.” He stated, “My diabetes, blood pressure and gout have all disappeared completely after my surgery.” Studies have shown that patients get rid of their diabetes within just weeks of their surgery.

Weight loss has a close relationship with the disappearance of diabetes. The reason for this is because the pancreas is capable of producing enough insulin to cover the body mass which soon wipes away the existence of diabetes.

The purpose of bariatric surgery is to ensure that a person is restored to health and wellness. Obesity is an excess accumulation of fat, but morbid obesity if not just being lazy and eating heavy—it is a clinical condition. This can be determined by the Body Mass Index (BMI), a waist-hip ratio, and other existing medical conditions. Bariatric surgery may be the next step for those individuals who remain severely obese after trying nonsurgical approaches, especially if they have an obesity-related disease.

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