Bariatric surgery can help improve memory, concentration
Updated: 2011/04/14 00:07 By Reporter Su Xiangyun / Dow Jones reported】
Kent State University Associate Professor John ‧ Gan Amare psychological research team found that weight loss appears to help improve memory, concentration. Study showed that bariatric surgery patients after 12 weeks, significantly improved memory function. The study, published in " Obesity and Related Diseases surgery "journals.


Study followed 150 participants for 2 years, the researchers before surgery, after 12 weeks and 1 year after surgery on obese patients will receive surgery to track patients to assess.


Amare Gan said the evidence of this is the first study found that patients who undergo bariatric surgery 12 weeks after surgery, their memory, attention, problem solving ability has improved.


Amare Gan explained and other diseases compared to obesity is relatively easy to solve, for a memory and attention problems of patients, weight loss or can help to improve these problems.


Amare Gan pointed out that his findings do not surprise easily lead to obesity, hypertension, type II diabetes , sleep apnea, psychosis, leading to brain damage, but suffered brain damage is reversible, as long as the disease factors disappear, along with improved memory function naturally.


By the research team next will examine the behavior of people who lose weight to see if they lose weight, the memory is also improved. Gan Amare said he was looking forward to seeing similar results.


Amare Gan added, when a person's cardiovascular, heart health changed for the better, also contribute to brain health. If young people take more exercise, their memory, attention will be improved.
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