Bariatric Surgery ? What is the Real Cost?

The NHS Information Centre recently released disturbing statistics demonstrating the rising costs of obesity to the NHS. Hospital admissions for obesity, in England alone, have risen by 60% in the last year and 360% compared to 5 years ago. This does not take in account Scotland and Northern Ireland who have the highest obesity rates within the UK. NHS Chief Executive Tim Straughan said, “The large increase in admissions for obesity reflects the growing impact that obesity has on the health of our nation and reflects the fact that overweight people are resorting to treatments such as gastric bypass not only resulted in 65-70% loss of excess weight, but was also an immediate cure for type 2 diabetes meaning patients left hospital not

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