Significant excess weight is a serious health problem. Losing excess pounds and maintaining a healthy weight has many health related advantages in addition to improving physical appearance.

When diet and exercise are not effective, surgery can be an option that helps you achieve the goal faster. If you have medical conditions such as diabetes, it is all the more important to choose an option that effectively helps you lose weight as well as continue to pay attention to healthy diet and exercise.

Surgery is an integral part of the commitment towards reducing the risks of health hazards due to morbid obesity. It helps you reach a manageable weight faster. It requires your continued practice and understanding of the extensive dietary, exercise and medical guidelines that must be followed after having weight loss surgery to achieve success.

I. Increased Longevity

Compared to people of normal weight, obese people have a 50% to 100% increased risk of dying prematurely. With sustained long term weight loss with bariatric surgery, you will be able to live longer.

II. Improvements, resolution or prevention of medical conditions associated with obesity

The following table shows the improvement in obesity related conditions after surgery and over a period of three to 60 months of follow-up. It clearly shows the dramatic improvement and the continued progress in health conditions associated with morbid obesity after surgery. With loss of even 50% of excess body weight, one can prevent medical conditions related to obesity, such as sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes as well as improve longevity.