Benefits of Weight Loss Surgery
Thousands of weight loss surgeries take place every year, enabling patients from around the world to increase their quality of life:
- In 1998, it was estimated that 13,365 weight loss procedures took place.
- By 2003, that number rose to 102,794.
- A recent study of 22,000 weight loss surgery patients showed an improvement in their quality of life, as well as a decrease in obesity-related illnesses including type-2 diabetes, hypertension and sleep apnea.
The benefits of weight loss surgery may include:
- Increased weight loss
- Increased quality of life
- Decreased risk in developing obesity-related diseases, including:
- Type-2 diabetes
- Hypertension
- Sleep apnea
- Depression
- Asthmatic symptoms
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