Gastric Sleeve Surgery Gastric Sleeve Surgery | Page 4

WEIGHT LOSS AGENTS
Gastric sleeve surgery is used to help people lose
weight by restricting the amount of food they
consume. When the stomach is reduced in size,
people should not physically be able to eat as much
as they could before the procedure. Furthermore, the
removal of approximately three-quarters of the
stomach reduces the production of the hormone that
triggers the sensation of hunger. It's called "ghrelin",
and it's produced by the very stomach tissue that's
removed! Nearly magical, but it's science!