Cross post benefits of WLS long term stats

ladygodiva1228
on 9/1/16 5:16 am - Putnam, CT
Revision on 02/04/15

Came across this neat article about long term benefits of WLS highlighting gastric bypass.  At the ten mark the researchers had weight information on 564 patients and out of them only 19 regained their weight. 

benefits of WLS long term

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mute
on 9/1/16 5:23 am
RNY on 03/23/15

Wow, that's really interesting.

 

Thank you for posting

Melinda

HW: 377 SW: 362 CW:131

TOTAL LOSS: 249 pounds

Laura in Texas
on 9/1/16 7:58 am

This article is depressing to me. Only 19 gained weight because overall, the group did not lose very much:

After four years, those who had gastric bypass lost nearly 28 percent of their starting weight. People who had sleeve gastrectomy lost about 18 percent and those with gastric banding lost about 11 percent, the researchers found.

Laura in Texas

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H.A.L.A B.
on 9/1/16 8:28 am

The study looks weird. 1800 starting - but only 564 completed the study.  That is less than 30%. And we know that people who drop off radar - are more likely to the ones that gained weight, and a lot of it.  They just stop showing up or respond to questions.  

Plus the quoted 3/4 to be men. And as we know - more women get WLS do the data is not representative of the WLS population. 

 

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T Hagalicious Rebel
Brown

on 9/1/16 9:52 pm - Brooklyn
VSG on 04/25/14

Yeah this article while interesting is kinda a downer. Gee they only lost 30%, of their starting weight?, not even half? Plus they lost track of a lot of people especially since they started out with 1800. In the end they mostly just had older white guys left. Kinda depressing, especially when I just saw on the news 35% of African American women are obese.

No body is tracking me but me I guess.

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Grim_Traveller
on 9/2/16 4:28 am
RNY on 08/21/12

I can swear you in as an old white guy if you like. Give you the secret handshake, and show you the ropes.

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catwoman7
on 9/2/16 8:00 am
RNY on 06/03/15

these are averages, so there are probably some who kept most if not all of their weight off.  I would imagine if you keep up your diligence, you'll be among those.  At least I hope so.  

RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)

HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163

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