Weighing Up the Benefits of Bariatric Surgery

WEIGHING UP THE BENEFITS OF ΟBESIΤY IN ΤΗE USA Bariatric Surgery 37% of рeople are impacted by obesity 5 states have obesity rates of 35%+ 25 states have obesity rates of 30%+ 47 states have obesity rates of 25%+ No state has a rate of less than 22% OBESITY'S Obesity increases the risk of. IMPACT ON HEALTH Heart disease High blood pressure Type 2 diabetes Sleep apnea Certain types of cancer Percent of obese adults SOLVING THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC: BARIATRIC SURGERY 35+% 30-34.9% 25-29.9% 2 TYPES: Gastric bypass and gastric banding 20-24.9% BYPASS: BANDING: Ideal solution when Restricts food intake Restricts food intake other weight loss methods have failed and reduces calorie Patients lost an absorption Patients lost an average of 45 pounds 3 years after surgery average of 90 pounds 3 years after Helps resolve obesity-related health conditions PROVIDED BY: SOURCES: surgery Obesityaction.org/advocacy/fact- sheets/weight-loss-surgery-fact-sheet Niddk.nih.gov/health-information/ health-statistics/overweight-obesity Niddk.nih.gov/health-information/ weight-management/health-risks-overweight Stateofobesity.org/adult-obesity/ IN A STUDY OF 22,00O BARIATRIC SURGERY PATIENTS.. MOUNTAINVIEW HO S PIIA L Diabetes was High blood pressure Sleep apnea was resolved in 85.7% A Sunrise Health System Hospital was resolved in 61.7% of patients resolved in 76.8% MOUNTAINVIEW-HOSPITAL.COM of patients of patients