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Results: Effects of surgery on the health problems
Weight loss surgery dramatically improves most, if not all of the obesity-related health
problems a severely obese person suffers from. As with weight loss itself, there is no way to
predict how effective surgery will be, but for many conditions, we have seen impressive results.
For some conditions, the improvement is caused by the weight loss alone. For some,
such as diabetes and acid reflux (GERD), improvement is often seen before any weight loss
occurs. Even a small amount of weight loss reduces the risk of diabetes and premature death
substantially.
Examples of health problems resolved after weight loss surgery | Diabetes | 50% to 85% | | Hypertension | 50% to 75% | | Sleep apnea | 95% | | Acid reflux (GERD) | 75% to 95% | | Dyslipidemia | 95% |
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