The underused weight loss option: Bariatric surgery

Disorders that can be lowered or reversed by bariatric surgery include Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, urinary incontinence, infertility and fractures. Death rates may decline by nearly 50%, especially among people 55 and older.