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Scientists have proven that weight loss surgery reduces the risk of coronary heart disease by 40%

According to a new study conducted in the United States, obese patients who undergo bariatric surgery have a significantly reduced risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD), reports Reuters Health.

"This is another example confirming the effectiveness of bariatric surgery in preventing obesity—related diseases," said study co-author Dr. Emanuel Lo Menzo of the Cleveland Clinic in Weston, Florida. He added that, according to the results of the study, bariatric surgery "can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease by 40% in both women and men. "

The results of the study were presented in November 2018 at the Obsityweek conference organized by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and the Society for Obesity (TOS).

The authors of the study observed 225 obese patients (average age 51 years, 67% of them women) without a previous diagnosis of coronary artery disease who underwent bariatric surgery from 2010 to 2016 (65% of patients underwent laparoscopic gastrectomy, 27% underwent gastric bypass surgery, and 2% underwent other operations).

12 months after surgery:

  • patients' weight decreased by an average of 27%,
  • body mass index — by 69%.
  • 40% of patients had diabetes and hypertension
  • All patients showed an improvement in LDL and HDL cholesterol levels.

Before surgery, the risk of developing coronary heart disease in patients in the next 10 years was 8.87 on the Framingham scale, which is eight times higher than the standard indicator. One year after surgery, women had a 42% decrease in relative Framingham risk, and men had a 39% decrease.

Expert's comment

Excess weight has ceased to be considered only as an aesthetic problem: its direct influence on the development of dangerous diseases has been proven. According to statistics, in patients with morbid obesity, that is, with a body mass index of more than 35-40 kg/ m2, life expectancy is lower by an average of 10-12 years.

Complications of obesity:

  • type 2 diabetes mellitus,
  • arterial hypertension,
  • fatty liver disease,
  • calculous cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder wall),
  • sleep apnea syndrome,
  • osteoarthritis,
  • Oncological diseases: overweight patients have a significantly higher risk of developing breast cancer, gastrointestinal tract, and malignant melanoma.
Bariatric surgery makes it possible to achieve rapid and sustained weight loss (up to 60-75% of excess weight), reducing the risk of developing dangerous, life-threatening diseases. EMC is one of the leading medical centers in the country for bariatric surgery.

EMC Surgical Clinic specialists have many years of experience in performing weight loss operations. We perform the full range of modern interventions: laparoscopic longitudinal (sleeve) gastric resection, laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery, biliopancreatic bypass surgery (BPS), installation of an intragastric balloon. Bariatric surgeries in our clinic are performed using the latest equipment, including the latest generation Da Vinci Si HD robotic system.

Surgical treatment of obesity is only one of the approaches within the framework of a comprehensive weight loss program that has been developed at our center. 

According to modern international protocols, we offer a multidisciplinary approach to weight loss that allows you to achieve stable results even in the most difficult cases.A team of specialists is working with the patient: therapist, nutritionist, personal trainer, if necessary — endocrinologist, cardiologist, bariatric surgeon, psychotherapist and other specialists.

The weight loss program at the European Medical Center includes:

  • comprehensive diagnosis and identification of the causes of excess weight
  • developing an individual nutrition and training plan
  • treatment of concomitant diseases
  • behavioral therapy — changing habits and behaviors related to nutrition and physical activity

Regardless of the number of extra pounds, we help you lose weight safely and maintain the result. Make an appointment for a consultation and start the fight against excess weight right now: +7 495 933-66-55.

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