What are the long-term effects of bariatric surgery on weight loss in adults?
A meta-analysis of the long- and very long-term effects of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on weight loss in adults found that bariatric surgery can be effective in reducing BMI and body weight in adults in the long-term, with significant reductions in BMI observed up to 8 years after surgery.