Non Surgical Weight Loss Stays Off!

Recently in the International Journal of Obesity, it was shown people who lost weight through lifestyle changes were as likely to keep the weight off as those who receive weight loss surgery. Overall weight loss was around 123lbs in both groups. while both groups did gain weight over the first year they both maintained a weight loss of 30lbs over 5 years.

Further the study concluded those who lost weight with exercise and diet had a lower risk of depression and suicide than the surgery group. Suicide rates as published in the New England Journal of Medicine for surgical weight loss patients is 58% higher than in the normal population.

One of the biggest differences between the groups is the use of diet and exercise by the lifestyle group and the lack by the surgical group.

Sources:
International Journal of Obesity January 2009
New England Journal of Medicine August 2007