Bariatric Surgery

What is Bariatric Surgery?

According to the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight, and nearly one-third are obese. Many people struggle with their weight their whole lives, trying diet after diet with no success.

But there is a surgical solution to morbid obesity – bariatric surgery. Bariatric surgery helps obese patients lose extreme amounts of weight, helping them lead an active, healthy lifestyle that was previously prevented by their weight.

Bariatric surgery is not intended for people who are just slightly overweight. In general, you must be morbidly obese in order to qualify for bariatric surgery. Morbidly obese is defined as being overweight by 100 pounds (men) or 80 pounds (women) with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or over.

It is also important to understand that bariatric surgery is not performed with the main goal of reaching an ideal weight – the real advantage of bariatric surgery is the improvement of the patient’s well-being and future health. Some obesity-related medical conditions can be prevented, improved, and cured with bariatric surgery, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer, arthritis, hypertension, infertility, liver disease, low back pain, sleep apnea, and stroke.

If you want to learn more about the benefits of bariatric surgery, contact the Columbus Institute of Plastic Surgery in Ohio today. You may reach us at 614-322-2500 or click here to email us...