NHS and Obesity Surgery
November 15th, 2008Obesity in the UK has assumed epidemic proportions and half the population could be obese within 25 years, according to the British Heart Foundation. Because of this, obesity-related conditions like Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke are also increasing.
One of the ways to tackle obesity is bariatric surgery (also sometimes referred to as obesity or weight loss surgery), though it is used only as a last resort. A study conducted in 2004 by researchers from the McGill University, Montreal, Canada, has shown that obesity surgery significantly reduces mortality rates. Pressure is mounting on the NHS to increase its capacity to handle weight loss surgeries, but it currently does just 46% of the desired obesity surgeries, says the British Obesity Surgery Patient Association. A number of people from UK go abroad for weight loss surgery. Obesity centers in Belgium and India offer obesity surgery solutions that are affordable and quick. Some even visit Mexico for weight loss surgery.
Who is a candidate for weight loss surgery?
According to a Memorandum submitted by Professor John Baxter to
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