“Does gastric bypass shorten your life?”
I am a 17 year old female. I want to know if gastric bypass shortens your life?
2 Answers
Currently, there doesn't seem to be any evidence that a gastric bypass surgery will shorten your life. However, this surgery is still relatively new and we don't have the research yet that can tell us how long patients will live and whether their life is shorter because of the surgery or not. Getting this surgery is a big decision that will have to be discussed carefully with you and your surgeon.
No, it should not. If anything, losing weight should lengthen life span by avoiding obesity-related complications.
