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For individuals who have been unable to achieve significant weight loss through diet modifications and exercise programs alone, gastric surgery may help to attain a more healthy body weight. There are a number of surgical options available to treat obesity, each with its advantages and pitfalls. Despite countless diet programs and fitness regiments extolled by nutritionists, dietitians and the media, obesity continues to be a national health problem.

The most common form of gastric bypass surgery is Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. The surgery is the most commonly performed operation for weight loss in the United States. Health reports say that over 72 million adults in the U.S. are obese, a startling number that continues to rise with failed diet programs, poor eating habits and drugs that cause weight gain. For many obesity sufferers, bariatric surgery is the last hope for tackling the weight problem effectively and presents other advantages.

The following are the various types of bariatric surgery:

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass- within about 14 months, patients who undergo the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass lose an average of 60 percent of their excess body weight.

Sleeve gastrectomy- a new procedure, and data  indicate that average weight loss falls between the losses seen with the Lap-Band procedure and the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

Lap-Band® procedure- the Lap-Band procedure averages 50 percent of patients’ excess weight—or about 80 pounds.

Biliopancreatic diversion bypass- Patients who undergo BPD surgery lose an average of 70 to 80 percent of their excess body weight within the first two years of the procedure.

Other studies show that for the severely obese, bariatric surgery is more effective at achieving and maintaining weight loss than nonsurgical treatments. As weight loss occurs, bariatric surgery patients may see improvements in a number of serious medical conditions. Here are some of the benefits of bariatric surgery:

1. Reduced chances of sleep apnea

2. Lowered risk of diabetes

3. Reduced risk of hypertension

4. Improved joints function

5. Boost of self-esteem

6. Ongoing weight loss

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