American Heart Association Recognizes Benefits of Bariatric Surgery
April 15, 2011, by Mark A. Colquitt, MD, FACS, FASMBSIn 2010, the American Diabetes Association published their position statement that said in part, “Bariatric surgery should be considered for adults with a BMI of 35 and above with Type 2 diabetes, especially if the diabetes is difficult to control with lifestyle and pharmacologic therapy.”
In March 2011, the American Heart Association issued a scientific statement indicating that bariatric surgery can result in long-term weight loss and significant reductions in cardiac and other risk factors for some severely obese adults.
For more information about how those with cardiac risk factors may benefit from bariatric surgery, visit Foothills Weight Loss Specialists’ “Weighing In” blog.
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