Benefits of weight loss surgery for seniors
Obesity is on the rise in people of all ages. However, weight loss surgery is usually performed for people under 65 years of age. Is weight loss surgery over age 65 dangerous?
Weight-loss surgery is a recommended surgery for obese patients to help them lose weight and improve health / Ph: Pexels
Weight loss surgery in the elderly
Weight-loss surgery is a recommended surgery for obese patients to help them lose weight and improve health.
In fact, obesity is a growing health epidemic across the globe. In fact, there were 1.9 billion overweight adults and 650 million obese people in 2016, which has tripled since 1975. Weight loss surgery has long been used to treat obesity but is rare. when done with people over 65. On other hand, they may also face reduced quality of life if they are obese.
According to the results of a study presented at the annual meeting of the Endocrinological Association in the United Kingdom, weight loss surgery may be beneficial for the elderly in losing weight and enhancing diabetes control. The research team wants to point out that surgery is safe for obese elderly people and that it may be beneficial for them.
Weight loss surgery has long been used to treat obesity but is rare
A team of researchers from Imperial College London Diabetes Center in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) evaluated the results of 22 patients who had undergone weight loss surgery over age 65. After two years, the patients had lost about 24% of their body weight before surgery. They said this age group could still benefit from weight loss surgery.
However, the study used only limited data and the team wanted to conduct another study in an older population to confirm these benefits of weight loss surgery for seniors.
Everything is still being updated.
Benefits of weight loss surgery for seniors
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