Two Studies Found That Procedure Can Prolong Lifespan by up to 40 Percent

BOSTON (Reuters) - Gastric bypass surgery not only helps obese people drop weight and look better, it also helps them live significantly longer, according to two reports published on Wednesday. The studies in the New England Journal of Medicine confirm what doctors had long suspected but never proved. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=3512454

I know....go figure huh?! We could live longer without all the co-morbidities of obesity....so hard to believe. Thanks for posting! Pam

I laughed when I seen that this morning. Maybe this will help some of the people get their insurance approval quicker.

Hi buffy don't you just want to write a big D U H to them!!! lol