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How effective is bariatric surgery?
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Bariatric efficiency statistics according to the New England Journal of Medicine:  

  • Decrease in mortality by 92% from diabetes mellitus.  
  • Decrease in mortality by 60% from cancer.  
  • On average, after bariatric surgery, patients lose between 40% and 75% of their original body weight.   
  • If the doctor’s recommendations are followed, the weight of patients 10 years after bariatric surgery remains 25% less than before surgery.   
  • Obesity weight loss reduces the risk of diabetes by 12%.  
  • Sleep breathing rate is normalized in 85% of patients. 

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