Bariatric Surgery

Over 1.3million people in the UK are considered morbidly obese and could be considered for bariatric surgery
Bariatric surgical procedures include laparoscopic gastric banding, laparoscopic gastric bypass, laparoscopic duodenal switch and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
In classifying morbid obesity the Body Mass Index (BMI) is the most commonly used as a guide as to whether someone is obese. It is a ratio of weight and height (kg/m2)
Click here for an interactive BMI calculator