{"id":2317,"date":"2008-06-30T18:20:00","date_gmt":"2008-06-30T22:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gisurgery\/for-patients\/weightlosssurgery\/benefits\/"},"modified":"2021-01-14T15:56:46","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T20:56:46","slug":"benefits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gisurgery\/forpatients\/diseases-conditions\/weightlosssurgery\/benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Morbid obesity may lead to many life-threatening health problems, known as co-morbidities, and a shorter life. Research has shown that weight-loss surgery can help in both areas:<\/p>\n<h4>Studies show that bariatric surgery can improve and resolve many weight-related health conditions<sup>1<\/sup> including:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Type 2 diabetes<\/li>\n<li>Hypertension<\/li>\n<li>High cholesterol<\/li>\n<li>Sleep apnea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Studies show that the risk of an early death for those struggling with obesity is twice that of a non-obese person<sup>2<\/sup><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>With treatment, there is a better chance for a longer life<\/li>\n<li>A clinical study shows that gastric bypass surgery reduces mortality in patients with severe obesity by 89 percent over 5 years<sup>3<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>In addition, after weight-loss surgery, patients consistently report<sup>4<\/sup><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>A decrease in depression and anxiety<\/li>\n<li>Improved self esteem<\/li>\n<li>A higher quality of life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Patient Stories<\/h2>\n<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<!-- iframe plugin v.5.2 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Plss7vn-yII\" width=\"560\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<!-- iframe plugin v.5.2 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BOsoVYebNx8\" width=\"560\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">Jackie&#8217;s Story<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">Renee&#8217;s Story<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"plain\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gisurgery\/forpatients\/diseases-conditions\/weightlosssurgery\/benefits\/\">Benefits of Weight Loss Surgery<\/a><\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gisurgery\/forpatients\/diseases-conditions\/weightlosssurgery\/candidates\/\">Candidates for Weight Loss Surgery<\/a><\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gisurgery\/forpatients\/diseases-conditions\/weightlosssurgery\/procedures\/\">Procedures Offered at UNC<\/a><\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gisurgery\/forpatients\/diseases-conditions\/weightlosssurgery\/taking-the-first-steps\/\">Taking The First Steps<\/a><\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gisurgery\/forpatients\/diseases-conditions\/weightlosssurgery\/expectations\/\">What To Expect<\/a><\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gisurgery\/forpatients\/diseases-conditions\/weightlosssurgery\/weight-loss-seminars-and-support-groups\/\">Seminars &amp; Support Groups<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xSmallFont\"><sup>1<\/sup> Buchwald H, Avidor Y, Braunwald E, et al. Bariatric Surgery. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA 2004;292(14):1724-37.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"xSmallFont\"> <sup>2<\/sup> American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Rationale for the Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity. [Online] 8 April 1998. http:\/\/www.asbs.org\/Newsite07\/patients\/resources\/asbs_rationale.htm<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"xSmallFont\"> <sup>3<\/sup> Christou NV, Sampalis JS, Liberman M, et al. Surgery Decreases Long-term Mortality, Morbidity, and Health Care Use in Morbidly Obese Patients. Ann Surg 2004;240(3):416-24.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"xSmallFont\"> <sup>4<\/sup> Wadden TA, Sarwer DB, Fabricatore AN, Jones L, Stack R, Williams NS. Psychosocial and behavioral status of patients undergoing bariatric surgery: what to expect before and after surgery. Med Clin North Am. 2007 May;91(3):451-69, xi-xii. 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