Bariatric surgery, which refers to different weight loss surgery
techniques, has been in practice since the 1950s. Doctors conducted more
than 198,000 bariatric surgery procedures in the United States in
2020.While weight loss surgery can have life changing — and even
life-saving — outcomes for patients, the procedures also have potential
risks.Now a new retrospective study from the University of Utah finds people who
received bariatric surgery showed significant reductions in death rates
from all causes and cause-specific conditions such as cardiovascular
disease, diabetes, and cancer up to 40 years after surgery.
techniques, has been in practice since the 1950s. Doctors conducted more
than 198,000 bariatric surgery procedures in the United States in
2020.While weight loss surgery can have life changing — and even
life-saving — outcomes for patients, the procedures also have potential
risks.Now a new retrospective study from the University of Utah finds people who
received bariatric surgery showed significant reductions in death rates
from all causes and cause-specific conditions such as cardiovascular
disease, diabetes, and cancer up to 40 years after surgery.
However, scientists found death rates from chronic liver disease in people
who received weight loss surgery were 83% higher than in people who did not
have the surgery. And young people ages 18 to 34 who received bariatric
surgery had an increased suicide rate than those who did not have surgery.
