Death rates are quickly decreased after anti-obesity or “bariatric” surgery in Sweden, statistics show.

“It has been shown that surgery, to reduce obesity, can be performed with reduced mortality level on a national level.” according to lead researcher Dr. Richard Marsk from Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm.

The team assessed causes of death after weight loss surgery in Sweden. They used statistics between 1980 and 2005 about 14,768 bariatric procedures conducted.

In beginning post-surgery death rate ranged 0.5 percent annually. The death rate was higher in men then women and higher for patients above age 50 years.

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