Dr Francesco Gallo, a consultant paediatrician, who underwent a gastric bypass in 2006 has experienced profound improvements in several aspects of his life since he reduced his body mass index by nearly half, from 47 to 25.

He says his wife’s first observation, after the surgery was: “Unbelievable, tonight I slept without plugging my ears”. ‘Snoring disappeared a few days after surgery, while sleeping improved later especially as my obesity had prevented me from sleeping prone. Thankfully, frightening episodes of sleep apnoea also disappeared. Before surgery, I had raised blood pressure which normalized after a few weeks following surgery. My blood sugar and cholesterol levels were high and I had pre-diabetes, but these became normal after a few months following surgery.

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