Lipid Profiles Greatly Improve After Bariatric Surgery
Obesity has long been connected to problems related to cardiovascular health. Risks for heart disease, hypertension and high cholesterol are all known to rise right along with weight. New research indicates that people who undergo bariatric surgery to address obesity are likely to discover very good news on the cardiovascular front. Researchers have found that patient lipid profiles dramatically improve in the months following surgical intervention to address weight.
That finding came out of an analysis of 178 other studies that included surgery’s impacts on lipid profiles. All told, records related to more than 25,000 patients were reviewed. Researchers found that overall patients undergoing any type of bariatric surgery benefited from significant reductions in total cholesterol levels, low density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides. Patients also showed a significant rise in high density lipoprotein cholesterol, which is considered the “good” cholesterol.
Researchers did find that some types of bariatric surgery produced stronger results than others. Gastric bypass procedures, for example, where the only ones where patients showed marked improvements after the one-year mark. Benefits for sleeve gastrectomy and lap band patients declined after a year, researchers noted. While the study did not delve into an explanation for the fleeting benefits of other forms of surgery, researchers attributed the lasting benefits of bypasses on lipid profiles to improvements in insulin sensitivity that have been shown to coincide with these procedures.
Obesity has been strongly linked to a number of serious health conditions, including heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes. A number of studies have shown that bariatric surgery to address obesity can have very positive, lasting impacts on these conditions and may prevent them from arising in the first place.
People who are obese should speak with their healthcare providers for advice unique to their situation. Bariatric surgery is a viable option for many, but generally is only recommended when other weight loss options have been tried unsuccessfully.
That finding came out of an analysis of 178 other studies that included surgery’s impacts on lipid profiles. All told, records related to more than 25,000 patients were reviewed. Researchers found that overall patients undergoing any type of bariatric surgery benefited from significant reductions in total cholesterol levels, low density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides. Patients also showed a significant rise in high density lipoprotein cholesterol, which is considered the “good” cholesterol.
Researchers did find that some types of bariatric surgery produced stronger results than others. Gastric bypass procedures, for example, where the only ones where patients showed marked improvements after the one-year mark. Benefits for sleeve gastrectomy and lap band patients declined after a year, researchers noted. While the study did not delve into an explanation for the fleeting benefits of other forms of surgery, researchers attributed the lasting benefits of bypasses on lipid profiles to improvements in insulin sensitivity that have been shown to coincide with these procedures.
Obesity has been strongly linked to a number of serious health conditions, including heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes. A number of studies have shown that bariatric surgery to address obesity can have very positive, lasting impacts on these conditions and may prevent them from arising in the first place.
People who are obese should speak with their healthcare providers for advice unique to their situation. Bariatric surgery is a viable option for many, but generally is only recommended when other weight loss options have been tried unsuccessfully.
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