Obesity surgery is the most effective way of preventing premature deaths from weight-related illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer, research finds

Obesity surgery is the most effective way of preventing premature deaths from weight-related illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer, research finds By Pat Hagan Published: 02:07, 30 June 2024 | Updated: 02:09, 30 June 2024 e-mail View comments Obesity surgery eclipses weight loss wonder drugs like Wegovy when it comes to saving lives, research shows. The slimming jabs are in short supply due to unprecedented demand from those eager to copy celebrity users including Sharon Osbourne and Oprah Winfrey. But a new study reveals they are less effective at preventing premature deaths among obese patients from weight-related illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer .

Around 7,000 people a year in the UK undergo obesity (bariatric) surgery. To qualify on the NHS , body mass index must be 40 or higher. Scientists at Hasharon Hospital in Israel, suggest obesity surgery carries greater long-term benefits and is more effective at preventing premature death than weight-loss jabs More than 6,000 obese patients, with an average age of 51, were tracked over six years in the study, which found those who had surgery were 62 per cent less likely to die from obesity-related health problems than those treated with Ozempic-style injections (file pic) Surgeons make the stomach smaller, usually through a gastric bypass or by inserting a band, so that patients feel fuller sooner and eat less as a result.



The op, costing up to £15,000, requires a short stay in hospital. There.