Benefits of Weight Loss Surgery
- May help reduce or eliminate health problems
- Reduce risk and associated risks of asthma, blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, depression, diabetes, high triglycerides and high cholesterol, hypercholesterolemia, gallbladder disease, gout, heart disease, blood pressure, hypertension, joint disease, metabolic syndrome, migraines, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, polycystic ovarian syndrome, pseudotumor cerebri, reflux disease, sleep apnea, and stress urinary incontinence
- Improves self-image and quality of life
- Enables patients to be more active
- Saves money on medical expenses related to obesity
- Increases life span