Obese middle-aged men and women who undergo bariatric surgery for weight loss may have reduced their risk of death by 50 % than those tackling their weight through diet and behaviour alone, finds a study. The rate of death in individuals who did not have surgery was 2.3 % compared to 1.3 % in those who had surgery, the findings showed. “We showed that a long-term effect of bariatric surgery is a longer life for obese patients. “Bariatric surgery is an increasingly frequent treatment for severe obesity,” added Laura Rasmussen-Torvik, Assistant Professor at the varsity. “It’s highly effective in promoting weight loss but also invasive and can lead to short- and long-term complications,” Rasmussen-Torvik said.

Source: Hindustan Times January 17, 2018 12:33 UTC