Can’t I lose my excess weight through diet and exercise, and avoid the risks and complications that can result from major surgery?
If dieting and exercising worked for many morbidly obese people, it would be a sensible and preferable alternative. Unfortunately, 95% of diets fail and that is why WLS is currently the only viable weight loss option for many morbidly obese people, according to endocrinologist David Cummings of the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System. Most people can lose no more than 5-10% off their “natural” body weight by exercising and eating wisely. Decades of diet studies show that more than 90% of people who lose weight by dieting gain it all back within 5 years. At some point, dieting and exercise may stop being viable options.
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