Clinical studies show that, in general, patients:
- Lose weight for 18-24 months after the procedure
- Lose 30-50% of excess weight in the first six months and 77% of excess weight within 12 months of surgery
- Maintain a 50-60% loss of excess weight 10-14 years after surgery
- With higher initial BMI’s lose more total weight
- With lower initial BMI’s lose a greater percentage of excess weight and come closer to their ideal body weight
- With Type 2 Diabetes lose less excess weight than patients without Type 2 Diabetes
- Very few people reach their ideal body weight this is not the goal of bariatric surgery