Results

As with any weight-loss program, commitment to nutrition, physical activity, emotional health and resiliency will play a large role in how much weight you lose. Typically, if someone completes the entire program and follows all the guidelines, he or she can expect to lose about 12% to 20% of his or her body weight in one year.

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty may improve conditions often related to being overweight, including:

• Heart disease or stroke
• High blood pressure
• Severe sleep apnea
• Type 2 diabetes
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• Osteoarthritis (joint pain)

When weight-loss surgery doesn't work

It's possible to not lose enough weight or to regain weight after any type of weight-loss procedure, even if the procedure itself works correctly. This weight gain can happen if you don't follow the recommended lifestyle changes. To help avoid regaining weight, you must make permanent healthy changes in your diet and get regular physical activity and exercise.