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Is Weight Loss Surgery Right For You?
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by:
Douglas Cromer
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With
obesity on the rise Americans are looking to weight loss surgery as an
answer to an ever growing epidemic. The latest statistics show that
over 2/3 of Americans are overweight, and 1/3 of those Americans are
obese, and these numbers are growing exponentially. It is no wonder why
individuals are considering weight loss surgery for an answer to weight
problem that plagues them.
Surprisingly, it is expected that over 150,000 Americans will have some
form of weight loss surgery this year. Those numbers would probably sky
rocket if it weren't for the $25,000.00 - $40,000.00 it cost for the
various types of weight loss surgery.
There are two main types of weight loss surgery. The first type of
weight loss surgery is a restrictive method. If a weight loss surgeon
uses the restrictive method he/she will perform one of two types of
weight loss medical procedure. The first restrictive medical procedure
for weight loss is known to the public as stomach staple surgery.
During this type of procedure a small pouch is formed from the stomach
using staples. This type of surgery is what pioneered the advancements
in weight loss surgery. It is rarely used anymore since the second type
of restrictive surgery, known as lap-band surgery, has been discovered.
Lap-band surgery is one of the most common types of weight loss
surgeries that are being performed today. It is more effective than
stapling the stomach, and less invasive. With this type of procedure a
small pouch is still made in the patients stomach; however, it is made
with a plastic band, or a lap-band. The unique thing about this
lap-band is the fact that it is adjustable. There is a small pad that
is set just under the skin during lap-band surgery. This pad is
connected via a small tube to the lap-band that is around the stomach.
Saline can be injected into this pad if needed at any point in the
future.
The purpose of this pad is to be able to adjust the ring or the band
that is around the stomach. If a person is not staying as full as they
need to be, saline in inserted into that pad thus tightening the band
around the stomach. When this band is tightened it takes longer for the
food to move through the band into the rest of the stomach. The longer
it takes for the food to move through this band, the longer the weight
loss surgery patient stays full.
The second type of weight loss surgery is called bypass surgery, or
gastric bypass surgery. With this type of surgery, a pouch is still
formed in the stomach with staple; however, a bypass valve is setup to
bypass a portion of the small intestines. This type of weight loss
surgery is more invasive than the lap-band surgery.
Depending on your individual situation the doctor will consider two
types of gastric bypass surgery. The only difference between the two is
how much of the small intestine is actually bypassed. When gastric
bypass surgery is performed it inhibits the body from effectively
digesting the food all the way. The body absorbs fewer calorie and
fewer fats when a part of the small intestine is bypassed. The idea
behind this type of weight loss surgery is to limit the amount of
nutritional components that the body can absorb. That is why it is
typical that most weight loss surgery patients have to have nutritional
supplements to maintain their health.
You might wonder why weight loss surgery is so popular. Well, it really
is simple. With obesity on the rise, Americans' health is on a steady
decline. There are several conditions that are associated with obesity.
Medical Conditions Associated With Obesity:
·Diabetes ·High Blood Pressure ·Sleep Apnea ·High Cholesterol ·Heart
Disease
Would you be a qualifying patient for weight loss surgery? Typically in
order to qualify for weight loss surgery you have to be morbidly obese;
however there are some exceptions to that rule. Weight loss surgeons
gauge a person's level of obesity by measuring your BMI (Body Mass
Index).
BMI (Body Mass Index) Levels Chart
·If Your BMI Is > 25 You Are Overweight ·If Your BMI Is >
30 You Are Obese ·If Your BMI Is > 35 You Are Severely Obese ·If
Your BMI Is > 40 You Are Morbidly Obese
To figure your BMI please visit the follow webpage: http://www.lose-weight-without-surgery.com/
With a said to be 1 in 200 fatality rate and the many complications
that are associated with weight loss surgery, I highly advice anyone to
give conventional treatments of obesity another try. You can overcome
obesity with exercise, diet modifications, drug therapy, and behavior
modifications. Is it easy? No it will not be easy.
Being that I am morbidly obese, I have chosen to give the conventional
means of obesity treatment another chance before I resort to any type
of weight loss surgery.
About the Author
Douglas Cromer is an average Joe who has set at to
prove that morbidly obese people can lose weight without surgery. To
follow his personal success or to subscribe to his free Weighloss News
Minicourse please visit http://www.lose-weight-without-surgery.com/
dcromer@scsinc.info
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