Weight Loss Surgery And Co-Morbidities
Co-morbidities are defined as serious health conditions which morbidly obese patients are far more likely to contract than people of normal weight. Conditions which would be classed as co-morbidities and which many morbidly obese people suffer from include hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, sleep apnea and degenerative arthritis. As an indication of just how serious these conditions can be for people who are seriously overweight, morbidly obese individuals are considered 3 to 5 times more likely to die before they reach the age of 76 than people who are not obese. People who are thinking about having weight loss surgery should discuss this with their primary care physician who will be able to discuss the problem of co-morbidity in the light of their particular medical history.