Links Between Gastric Bypass, Diabetes, Obesity and Suicide
April 22, 2008 in Medical Services by Health Coach Harry
CBS’ 60 Minutes (Sunday, April 20th), featured a segment regarding the latest benefits of gastric bypass. According to Dr. Neil Hutcher, the primary medical expert interviewed for the show, the operation stops diabetes-2 almost instantly, with a success rate of 85-90%.
However, Dr. David Cummings (from the Univ of Washington Medical Center) warns that the bypass does not mean going back to a normal weight. On average, patients lose about 1/3 of their weight. This means that the severely obese become mildly obese and the obese down to overweight.
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