Women's cancer risk cut after WLS

[Miss Vickie]

Here's an article about cancer risk after WLS, which decreases 42 percent in women.

The Swedish study, led by Lars Sjostrom of Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg, compared 2,010 obese patients who had weight-loss surgery with 2,037 obese patients who got standard diet and exercise treatment.

Overall, they found the surgery helped people maintain an average weight loss of 19.9 kg or about 43 pounds over 10 years. People in the diet and exercise group gained an average of 1.3 kg or nearly 3 pounds during the study period.

The surgery cut the rates of cancer by a third, but women enjoyed most of that benefit. Among women, there were 79 first-time cancers in the surgery group, and 130 among those who got standard treatment.

Also interesting was the weight gain in the diet and exercise group. This confirms what many of us have experienced over the years -- that diet and exercise don't work.

 

[BeautifulPoeticDisaster]