Impact of obesity and bariatric surgery on survival.
Bariatric surgery is the only reliable treatment that offers sustained, long-term weight loss. This results in cure or improvement in almost all of the obesity-associated diseases and translates into reduction in the relative risk of death or increased longevity of the operated morbidly obese population. Since the treatment of obesity-associated conditions is very costly, bariatric surgery also results in significant reductions in healthcare costs with a return on investment of 3 years. It is not just weight loss, it is health gain.
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Nicolas V
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Section of Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, McGill University Health Center, McGill University, Room S6.24, 687 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, QC, H3A 1A1, Canada. Nicolas.christou@muhc.mcgill.ca
D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000191:economics / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D015431:Weight Loss