The Effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery for Class I Obese People

A single centre study at Concordia University in Montreal proclaims that Bariatric Surgery is efficient for class I obese people.

In a research trial findings, 90% of the excess weight was removed from 35 out of the 37 patients with a mean age of 44.5 years, resulting in a mean BMI of 25.6.

About half of the patients also got relief from comorbidities like hypertension, and the result was persistent over 5 years, which is rare in severe obesity cases.

About 95% of enrolled patients were women in the research study trial and the mean BMI of the population was 33.1.

Out of them, 86% of participants underwent Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG), and 14% underwent Roux-en-Y-gastric Bypass Surgery.

This study was published in the "Canadian Journal of Surgery."

The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders now support bariatric surgery for class 1 obesity.

The research team suggests early metabolic surgery for class I  obesity and other related diseases. 

"Bariatric surgery is the most effective tool for reducing weight and comorbidities in individuals with severe obesity, and hence, mentalities should change," said study author Simon L. Bacon, PhD, chair in innovative, behavioural clinical trials at Concordia University in Montreal.

Source - Medscape