What is Required of Gastric Bypass Patients?
Gastric bypass surgery patients get the best results when their surgery is followed up with healthy eating habits and regular physical activity. Patients who undergo any type WLS must commit to changing the very habits that led to their weight problem in the first place. Only by creating and sticking to these new habits will a patient keep the weight off in the years following gastric bypass.
How Many Gastric Bypass Patients have Unfavorable Results?
According to the National Institutes of Health, research indicates that around 10% of patients undergoing WLS have unsatisfactory weight loss, or even gain back most weight that they lost. Frequent snacking on high-calorie foods and/or lack of physical activity are the typical causes of inadequate weight loss in WLS patients.
How Much Weight do Gastric Bypass Patients Lose?
The amount of weight each patient loses is relative, but to give you some idea, consider this: A 2006 study published in the journal Obesity Surgery demonstrated that at one year following gastric bypass, 85% of patients had lost 65% of their excess weight.While statistics like these are positive, it is important to remember that there are no guarantees for any method of weight loss -- even WLS such as gastric bypass. Long-term success is possible only with your committing to behavioral changes and medical follow-up for the rest of your life.
Be sure to ask your doctor about your questions regarding gastric bypass.
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