Options for weight loss surgery Gastric sleeve
Gastric bypass
¡ About three-quarters of the stomach is removed
¡ The stomach is divided into a smaller upper section and a larger bottom section; then a portion of the small intestine is connected to the smaller stomach pouch
¡ Restricts food intake and decreases the amount of food consumed ¡ Emerging as the most common bariatric procedure due to positive safety and outcomes
¡ Restricts food intake and reroutes food ¡ Reversible surgery
¡ Second most common bariatric procedure in the U.S.
¡ Most common bariatric procedure in the U.S.
Bariatric surgery candidates BMI 35-40 with diabetes, sleep apnea, high blood pressure or heart disease
National increase in bariatric surgery1
BMI 40+ without medical conditions listed above Outcomes for UCSF bariatric surgery patients
228K 216K 196K
60% Excess Weight Lost
During the first year after surgery
85% Improvement or Cure
Obesityassociated diseases such as diabetes
193K 179K 173K 158K 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
1. Ogden CL, Carroll MD, Fryar CD, Flegal KM. Prevalence of obesity among adults and youth: United States, 2011-2014. NCHS data brief, no 219. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2015.
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