Abstract
Patients typically lose more than 50% of their excess weight after bariatric surgery. Obesity-related diseases markedly improve, reducing cardiovascular risk and improving life expectancy. Obese patients lose more weight with bariatric surgery than with medical weight-loss treatment.
MeSH terms
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Bariatric Surgery* / adverse effects
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Bariatric Surgery* / economics
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Bariatric Surgery* / methods
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Bariatric Surgery* / mortality
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Cost-Benefit Analysis
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Decision Making*
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Humans
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Obesity, Morbid / surgery*
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Patient Selection
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Postoperative Complications
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Risk Assessment
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Safety
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Weight Loss