Patients who have actively sought out weight-loss surgery may have already tried — and failed — to lose weight using traditional means of diet and exercise.
Others may have developed other health conditions as a result of being overweight or obese, and have decided to undergo weight-loss surgery for the sake of reversing health problems such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and infertility.
In addition to becoming thinner and reversing comorbidities, weight-loss surgery is actually associated with other benefits that many don’t take into consideration, such as a happier life, a longer life, and less stress.
Benefits of Weight-Loss Surgery | Take a look at these three surprising benefits to undergoing weight-loss surgery so you can make a final decision to lose weight and improve your health through bariatric surgery.
1. Your quality of life will improve
Being overweight or obese isn’t always fun — especially if you also suffer from uncomfortable physical problems such as joint pain and loss of breath that can prevent you from doing the activities you enjoy. Obesity is also linked to irritability and mood swings, and causes depression and anxiety. After undergoing either sleeve gastrectomy, gastric banding, or gastric bypass surgery, you’ll be required to also adhere to a fitness program and healthy diet — which will only boost the quality of your life even more.
2. You’ll live longer
Obesity can trigger a number of major health problems, including heart disease and cancer. However, new studies have emerged in recent years that have shown how weight-loss surgery can reverse many, if not all of these health problems within the months and years that follow surgery. Plus, when you lose weight, you’ll feel more comfortable doing physical activities and exercises you may not have been able to do comfortably before, such as hiking or horseback riding.
3. You’ll be less stressed
Most individuals who are overweight or obese will experience major fluctuations in their hormones and hormonal imbalance — which leads to a number of other health problems, including depression. Additionally, your weight may be preventing you from doing normal things that other people are able to do more easily as a result of being thinner, such as walking up and down stairs or sitting comfortably on public transit — which could also lead to stress and unhappiness. Or, perhaps dealing with the side effects of obesity such as loss of sleep and infertility may have you feeling stressed. No matter the source of your stress, weight-loss surgery can help alleviate your feelings of stress and anxiety by promoting weight loss and a healthier lifestyle.
