5 Benefits of Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric surgery is not only associated with weight loss but also with other benefits, such as the improvement of many diseases associated with excess weight and obesity.

1. Sustained weight loss, no rebound effect. The change in the anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract induces hormonal changes that allow the patient to avoid regaining all the weight lost due to the surgery.

2. Increase in life expectancy. Studies reveal that patients who underwent the bariatric surgery had a mortality rate up to 89% lower than patients who were not operated on.


3. Decreased risk of cardiovascular diseases. Excess weight is a risk factor for multiple diseases that endanger people's lives, such as, high blood pressure, dyslipidemia, and sleep apnea, among others. Surgery allows immediate and sustained improvement for all of these diseases.


4. Cure of diabetes. Many patients are unable to control their blood glucose levels through diet, medication, or insulin. Bariatric surgery is the best therapeutic option for this disease since, thanks to hormones produced by the intestine, glucose levels naturally decrease even before weight loss.


5. Improvement in the quality of life. Metabolic surgery leads to improved self-esteem and sexual relations and, because patients can finally see the physical changes that they have longed for, it can encourage people maintain a good diet and to incorporate physical activity into their daily routine.