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Medical Bariatrics of America, affiliated with Medical
Bariatrics of Lexington has tracked in a database the average
weight loss of over 7896 patients since Jan. 2000. Because these
results have proven more successful than any other commercial
program or medication with documented results, they have been
revealed in a series of presentations at local medical practices
and at the National Weight Loss Physician programs. Patient
cholesterol improvements have also been shown to be
statistically better than current cholesterol medication
results. It is our hope that by documenting the success of the
program, insurances will begin to reimburse the medial expenses
of weight loss for patients.
Weight Loss Results
Jan 2000 – Aug 2007
7896 patients
Average beginning weight of 216 lbs
97.7% lost significant weight at first follow-up
71,555 lbs lost in the first month
9.3 lbs average loss at end of 1st month
Over 210,000 total pounds lost!
75% of patients stay in our maintenance programs
78% of patients reduce their risk of diabetes by >50%
44% of patients loss over 10% of their initial body weight
within the first 6 months
(compared to only 20% by the new weight loss medication
Rimonabant still in clinical trials)
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Beginning
Weight (lbs) |
Average Lost in 1st Month (lbs) |
Number of
Patients |
Number of
Patients Losing Weight |
% Losing
Weight |
| > 400 |
20.1 |
35 |
35 |
100 |
| 375 - 399 |
14.2 |
29 |
29 |
100 |
| 350 - 374 |
16.0 |
50 |
48 |
96.0 |
| 325 – 349 |
11.8 |
104 |
101 |
97.1 |
| 300 - 324 |
12.8 |
193 |
190 |
98.4 |
| 275 – 299 |
12.1 |
442 |
435 |
98.4 |
| 250 – 274 |
10.6 |
572 |
558 |
97.6 |
| 225 – 249 |
10.4 |
891 |
877 |
98.4 |
| 200 – 224 |
9.1 |
1300 |
1279 |
98.4 |
| 175 – 199 |
8.2 |
1506 |
1469 |
97.5 |
| 150 – 174 |
6.7 |
1207 |
1165 |
96.5 |
| < 150 |
5.3 |
305 |
287 |
94.1 |
| Jan
2000 - Dec 2006 |
9.1 |
6634 |
6473 |
97.6 |
Longer term loss
and maintenance is actually more important than first month
loss.
Lipid (Cholesterol) Improvements
Jan 2000 - Aug 2007 (7896 Patients)
% of patients improved Average amt. improved
Total cholesterol
59%
12%
Triglycerides
75%
38%
HDL (good cholesterol)
61%
22%
LDL (the “bad” cholesterol)
53%
45%
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