Overall, patients have maintained an average 20% weight loss, the researchers found.
There was also a 54% sustained reduction in cases of high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Plenty of other studies have found that bariatric surgery can havelong-term benefitsfor adult patients, too.
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That suggests, Ryder said, that successfully treating obesity with surgery sooner in the lifespan has its advantages.
Like any medical treatment, bariatric surgery has its risks and potential negatives.
As a result, peoples lifestyles, particularly their diets, tend to dramatically change following surgery.
Theyre also more susceptible toalcohol abuse, since their stomachs are less proficient at breaking it down.
Additionally, at least in the short term, patients may have a higher risk ofsuicideandself harm.
And some people (perhaps about one in ten) will fail to lose or regain their weight back.
That being said, it has been about two decades since the original teen-LABS study began.
Since that time, bariatric surgeries have only became safer and less invasive.
One interesting unknown is whether these long-term benefits can translate over to other treatments.
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