GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY

Gastric bypass surgery is a popular weight-loss procedure for those looking for long-term solutions for over weight
and obesity. It has increasingly become popular in the world to have this procedure. The first step in gastric bypass
surgery is to create a smaller stomach today size, known as a pouch. This is done to restrict the amount of food
patients can consume and in turn limit their calorie intake. Patients also feel fuller more quickly, as the surgical
procedure is aimed at creating a stomach which is almost the same size as a closed fist. Following the stomach’s size
reduction, a bypass around the main part of the stomach is created. This enables surgeons to further reduce the
amount of energy taken in by the patient and helps to minimize the body’s absorption of excess nutrients and
calories. The bypass works by allowing the food to bypass the large part of the stomach and move towards the section
of the body where the absorption of calories is lower. This helps to provide an effect of weight loss over an extended
period. However, while gastric bypass surgery is a reliable procedure, it is still an extreme measure and should only be
undertaken after careful thought and discussion with a qualified medical expert.