Category: Diabetes

Bariatric surgery improves lives in many ways, allowing people to enjoy new activities without limitations imposed by excess weight. Shedding those extra kilograms also comes with various health benefits. Weight loss surgery not only gives patients the ability to lead a healthier lifestyle but also improves several obesity-related comorbid conditions. 

Bariatric surgeries are the procedures that bring huge benefits if you are affected by obesity.

Some of these benefits include a potential improvement in the symptoms of certain medical conditions, including diabetes, hypertension and sleep apnea. Let’s explore how bariatric surgery may improve these conditions.

Obesity and type 2 diabetes are closely linked as excessive weight gain leads to insulin resistance, which in turn may lead to diabetes. These conditions are global health concerns with high mortality rates.

Significant weight loss in obese individuals with type 2 diabetes often leads to disease remission, meaning your blood sugar levels drop under the diabetes range and you no longer need to take medication for the condition. While lifestyle changes are ideal for improving obesity and type 2 diabetes, massive weight loss achieved through diet, exercise combined with bariatric surgery has a higher relapse rate within four years.