Bariatric surgery has strict surgical indications. Who is suitable for weight loss surgery? Could it be you?
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Individuals with simple obesity, BMI ≥ 35 kg/m²; the calculation method for BMI is to divide body weight in kilograms by the square of height in meters.
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BMI ≥ 27.5 kg/m² with one or more of the following: high blood sugar, high blood lipids, high uric acid, fatty liver, sleep apnea, polycystic ovary syndrome.
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Type 2 diabetes, duration ≤ 15 years, with relatively preserved insulin secretion function; the shorter the duration of diabetes, the better the outcome.
Overall, weight loss surgery can achieve ideal surgical results, and most patients can reach their ideal weight and regain a slim figure about a year and a half after surgery.
A study involving 433 weight loss surgery patients showed that the weight reduction indices at 1, 3, and 5 years post-surgery reached 76.8%, 69.7%, and 56.1%, respectively. Furthermore, the benefits of bariatric surgery go far beyond just weight reduction; it also has good therapeutic effects on conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, polycystic ovary syndrome, fatty liver damage, obesity-related infertility, and male sexual dysfunction, all of which are caused by metabolic reasons.
