Gastric Bypass Surgery Saving Lives
Gastric bypass surgery is a procedure that many obese and overweight people use in order to lose any excess weight they have quickly. New research has found that this surgery, which is becoming more and more popular as obesity increases throughout the United States, is more than a cosmetic procedure it has actually helped save several lives.
Whether you agree or disagree with the gastric bypass surgery procedure, recent research published in The New England Journal of Medicine found that severely obese patients who underwent the surgery reduced their risk of health complications such as coronary heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
According to this study, patients who have had the surgery have a 30-40 percent less chance of dying seven to ten years later than those who didn’t have the operation. So recent celebrities like Star Jones, who recently, and finally, admitted to having the surgery, will continue to grace the covers in of US Weekly in good health for many more years to come.
What Is Gastric Bypass Surgery?
Gastric bypass procedures (GBP) help to treat the severe accumulation of excess weight as fatty tissues and aids in preventing the health problems it causes.
During the procedure, a gastric bypass divides the stomach into a small upper pouch and a larger, lower pouch. It then re-arranges the small intestine so that both of these pouches stay connected to it. The GBP leads to a reduction in the functional volume of the stomach.
For candidates to be considered for this operation, they must be at least 100 pounds overweight with a BMI of over 40. So, for thos looking to lose excess pounds but don’t meet the criteria? Liposuction is the next best option for ridding your body of those unwanted love handles, and according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, nearly 403,684 Americans went under the knife for this procedure last year alone.
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