Hi, how are you? I hope my email finds you safely! 🙏 A while ago you have been inquiring about weight loss surgery with Weight Loss Latvia. I am happy to share some interesting facts about bariatric or weight loss surgery.

Ilva, Weight Loss Latvia

1. Obesity has been a problem in human population since medieval times, however it is recognised as a worldwide epidemic in the latter 20 years. International medical community has agreed that obesity has to be treated as any other disease. 
2. There is earlier evidence of similar to bariatric surgery procedures performed in the 10th century, however bariatric surgery as we know it today has been developed since 1950ties. The 1st laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery was performed in 1994 by Dr Alan Wittgrove, US.
3. There are more than 507 000 bariatric surgeries performed in the world in 2021.
4. The majority of patients with obesity who undergo bariatric metabolic procedures are female.
5. Males were more likely than females to report having Diabetes, OSA, dyslipidemia and hypertension at the time of their bariatric metabolic procedure, where as females were more likely to report depression. 
6. The majority of bariatric operations performed in the world in 2021 were sleeve gastrectomies (~60%), followed by Roux en Y gastric bypass procedures.
7. By recent studies weight loss surgery prolongs the person’s life in average by 9 years. 
8. Bariatric metabolic surgery is very safe. The reported average death rate following surgery in 2021 was 0-0.11%.
9. Weight loss surgery can resolve or significantly lessen and prevent weight-related health issues, such as:

👉 diabetes type II, 

👉 hypertension, 

👉 sleep apnea, 

👉 asthma, 

👉 PCOS, 

👉 joint and back pain and other.

*Information sources: National Institute of Health, IFSO Global report 2022 (The International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders)

🟢 If you are struggling with severe obesity and consider weight loss (bariatric) surgery to get back your life, please contact Weight Loss Latvia. We will be happy to help you make an informed and suitable for you decision! 

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Ilva Urbanovica

Weight Loss Latvia

www.weightlosslatvia.com

Phone / Whatsapp: +371 29148884

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Weight Loss Latvia / Nordmed Tour Ltd

Address: Zemitana 9, Riga, LV 1012, Latvia

Reg No: 40103348192

Weight Loss Latvia provides bariatric surgery at Sigulda Hospital in Latvia.

Surgeries provided:

Gastric bypass € 5870

Sleeve gastrectomy € 5870

Mini gastric bypass € 5870

SADI S € 5870

Band removal + reconstructive surgery € 6470