They are associated with higher life expectancy

Weight loss surgery .. Great benefits for heart health

80% of patients had high blood pressure.

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A study by the Cleveland Clinic showed that between 5 and 10% of weight loss resulting from surgery is associated with higher life expectancy and improved cardiovascular health.

And compared to non-surgical treatment, it is necessary to lose 20% of weight, through treatment methods, based on lifestyle changes, to achieve similar benefits.

The results of the study showed that bariatric surgery may contribute to achieving health benefits that are independent of those achieved by losing weight through lifestyle-based methods.

Different models

The study followed 7201 patients, at the Cleveland Clinic in the United States, and matched the cases of 1,223 patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes who had undergone weight loss surgeries (known medically as metabolic surgeries), with cases of 5978 patients who received usual medical care.

About 80% of the patients had high blood pressure, 74% had a blood lipid disorder (high triglycerides and cholesterol), while 31% of them were taking insulin to treat diabetes.

The effects of weight loss were studied using different statistical models to illustrate the minimum weight loss needed to reduce the risk of death and negative cardiovascular reactions, such as: coronary artery injury, cerebrovascular injury, cardiac arrest, kidney failure, and atrial fibrillation.

Low risk

“The risk of death appears to have decreased after weight loss by 5%, while the risk of major heart complications after weight loss decreased by 10%,” said director of the Institute of Obesity and Metabolism at the Cleveland Clinic, and team leader for the study, Dr. Ali Aminian. Patients undergo weight loss surgery.

In the group of patients who received non-surgical treatment, the risk of death and major cardiovascular complications decreased after losing approximately 20% of body weight.

For his part, the chief academic officer at the Cleveland Clinic Cardiovascular and Thoracic Diseases Institute and the study's lead author, Dr. Stephen Nissen, said that losing less weight by surgery brings greater benefits to heart health, compared to more weight loss through lifestyle changes, explaining: The results indicate that there are significant benefits to obesity surgery, regardless of the amount of weight loss achieved. ”

The study showed the beneficial effects of bariatric surgery, or metabolism, on controlling blood glucose levels.

Additional studies have shown health benefits other than weight loss after these surgeries.

This research study is considered a secondary analysis of a large study that showed that weight loss surgery is associated with a 40% reduction in the risk of death and heart complications in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Physiological changes

Researchers continue to study physiological changes in the surgically modified gastrointestinal tract, and their effect on the secretion of hormones and the human microbiome.

More research is needed to deepen understanding of the mechanisms underlying the health benefits of metabolic surgery in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Stephen Nissen:

"The results indicate that there are significant benefits to bariatric surgery, regardless of the amount of weight loss achieved."

7201

A patient at the Cleveland Clinic in the US, the study followed them.

Weight loss due to surgery is linked to improved cardiovascular health.

Bariatric surgery contributes to health benefits that are independent of weight loss.

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