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Weight-Loss Surgery Ups Risk of Dying
Very obese people are more likely to die within one year of weight-loss surgery.
Results of a new study, published in the Archives of Surgery, show among the 856 participants, 1.3% died 30 days following their surgery, 2.1% after 90 days, and 3.4% within a year.
Health problems, like heart disease and diabetes, made these percentages worse.
Participants included men and women with an average age of 54, and average body-mass index (BMI) of 48.7. A BMI above 40 is considered morbid obesity, or “super obese.”
Researchers say the high rate of mortality may be due to super obese individuals’ size. The extra abdominal fat, and folds of skin, creates additional complications, like wound issues and blood clotting.
So experts insist doctors consult with patients about all the potential dangers of weight-loss surgery, especially those with existing chronic health problems.
Other risks of bariatric surgery include: bloating and diarrhea, infections, hernia and leaks near the surgical site, and pneumonia.
Via HealthDay News.
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I have known many people who have had the surgery more then a dozen, and of those people only one was able to keep the weight off for more then a year. And 3 that had serious medical and health problems from the surgery. The surgery does not teach the people how to change eating habits, but instead makes them sick or at least most of them when they eat or eat certain foods. So when they can start eating again they eat too much. As a person that used to weigh almost 400 pounds and nows weighs 180 and still losing it is possible to do it on your own if you are willing make the changes needed. I had many many health problems, that I will not get into that made it impossible for me to exercise when i started losing weight, I am now working out, biking, hiking, doing things a year ago I never thought at age 48 I would never do again. So for people to think that this surgery is the only hope out there I hope that if they have the surgery, they learn the correct eating habits and not think the surgery is the answer to all their problems because it is not. It might be a way to force to stop eating when you are full, but I proved you don’t have to have surgery to do that on your own. The weight I lost I did on my own, no pills, no fancy diet, no trainers, no one but myself and my will power to be a better person…. my secret… eat 5-6 times a day and as soon as I thought i might be getting full I stopped eating,I do eat slow too, I never ever called it a diet, I eat what ever kinds of food I wanted but in much smaller amounts…. and I never ever weighted myself. I knew how much I lost by having to buy new clothes every month….:) Take care of yourself if you don’t no one else will!
All surgeries have risks, no doubt about it. But being that overweight is as much a risk. So what’s worse? Some people need the help where others can do it on their own.
What a scary article.Most people think surgery is the only way to save very obese persons.The only solution is a good diet and exercise that is monitored by professional health workers
Healthy Chocolate is another way to loose weight when eaten as part of a balance diet with regular exercise.