Life After Gastric Sleeve

Gastric Sleeve Results: 1-Year, 5-Year Weight Loss & Health Benefits

Typical gastric sleeve results include:

  • 1-year weight loss: 70% of excess weight, on average
  • 5-year weight loss: 55% of excess weight, on average, after weight regain
  • Complete resolution or significant improvement for at least 15 obesity-related health conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, and sleep apnea

Read the sections below to learn everything you need to know about gastric sleeve results.

Individual results may vary

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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  1. Weight Loss After Gastric Sleeve
  2. Gastric Sleeve Vs Other Procedures
  3. Health Benefits of Gastric Sleeve
  4. Patient Community & Expert Advice
  5. Find a Gastric Sleeve Surgeon
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01.

Weight Loss After Gastric Sleeve Surgery

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  • 70% of excess weight after 1 year
  • 55% of excess weight after 5 years
  • Click here to calculate your personal weight loss projections

On average, gastric sleeve results in the following excess weight loss:

  • Month 3: 30% of excess weight lost
  • Month 6: 50% of excess weight lost
  • Month 12: 70% of excess weight lost

For more information about what to expect after gastric sleeve surgery, see the following pages:

As you can see, most patients lose weight very quickly following surgery. You should start to notice significant weight loss after just a few weeks.

Why does gastric sleeve surgery work so well?

  • Reduced stomach size makes patients feel full sooner after eating
  • Removed portion of the stomach results in fewer hunger-causing hormones secreted, causing patients to feel less hungry generally

Gastric Sleeve Bad Results: Avoiding Weight Regain

If you’re able to maintain the right diet and exercise habits, most of the weight you lose will stay off. However, gastric sleeve results over the long-term usually include at least some weight regain:

  • 3 years: 60% of excess weight kept off
  • 5 years: 55% of excess weight kept off
  • 8 years: 56% of excess weight kept off
  • 11 years: 63% of excess weight kept off

Weight regain is usually due to patients not sticking with the proper routine. As a result of overeating, the smaller stomach created during the sleeve procedure can stretch out. This allows the patient to eat more and regain weight.

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Gastric Sleeve Weight Loss References: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

02.

Weight Loss: Gastric Sleeve Vs. Other Procedures

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  • Best Weight Loss After 1 Year
  • 3rd Best Weight Loss After 5 Years

Compared to the other widely performed types of weight loss surgery, gastric sleeve results in the most excess weight loss after 1 year. Gastric sleeve results after 5 years place it 3rd long-term among all procedures.

No long-term studies exist for AspireAssist and long-term results are not applicable to the Gastric Balloon since it must be removed after 6 months.

For a complete comparison of gastric sleeve versus other weight loss procedures, see our Types of Weight Loss Surgery page.

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03.

Health Benefits of Gastric Sleeve

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  • Cures or Improves Diabetes, Sleep Apnea, High Blood Pressure & At Least 12 Other Conditions

Gastric sleeve results in complete “resolution” (cure, as long as weight loss is maintained) of many obesity-related health problems. Patients who aren’t cured usually experience a noticeable improvement.

Following is a list of conditions known to be cured or improved by gastric sleeve surgery, ordered by percent of patients helped:

Health improvement results of gastric sleeve surgery also include:

  • Quality of life improvements: 93% of patients (32)
  • Mortality Reduction/Life Expectancy (5-year mortality): 89% lower risk of death (33)
  • Cardiovascular disease: significant improvement (34) (35)
  • Depression: Improvement documented but no aggregate data available (36) (37)
  • Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Improvement documented but no sleeve-specific percentages available (38)
  • Pseudotumor cerebri: Improvement documented but no sleeve-specific percentages available (39)

See our Obesity Health Problems page for more information about each condition.

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Patient Community & Expert Advice

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  • You can read about the experiences of other gastric sleeve patients
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