Health Benefits of Bariatric Surgery at Alexian Brothers Advanced Weight Solutions 

There are many health benefits associated with losing weight. Specifically, there has been significant evidence showing that patients who undergo gastric bypass:

• reduce their insulin resistance, thereby lowering their risk of type 2 diabetes
• lower their blood pressure
• reduce the amount of fats in the blood, including cholesterol
• reduce the strain placed upon joints, thereby preventing or improving osteoarthritis
• reduce the risk of depression
• reduce the risk of sleep apnea
• improve acid reflux
• reduces breathing problems associated with asthma
• have improved fertility