Should obesity surgery be offered more widely on the NHS?
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wiseguy Admin
Number of posts : 28549 Age : 64 Location : Uranus Registration date : 2008-05-15
Subject: Should obesity surgery be offered more widely on the NHS? Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:12 am
The number of people in England undergoing NHS surgery to help them lose weight has risen tenfold in less than a decade, reports the British Medical Journal (BMJ). Is surgery the answer to long-term weight loss?
Subject: Re: Should obesity surgery be offered more widely on the NHS? Fri Aug 27, 2010 12:44 pm
Not sure on this one would really depend on why somebody is obese.Being over weight couses other health problems such as heart which then would have to be operated on by the NHS...so what is the answer?
mazzie senior member
Number of posts : 5550 Age : 75 Location : bonnie scotland Registration date : 2009-05-24
Subject: Re: Should obesity surgery be offered more widely on the NHS? Sat Aug 28, 2010 9:44 pm
The answer to long term weight loss is a complete change of lifestyle. Obviously some people need the kick start that surgery gives them. But I don't believe surgery on its own is any use. A lot of effort and will power is still required alongside that.
roy newbie
Number of posts : 69 Location : Hastings Registration date : 2008-06-03
Subject: Re: Should obesity surgery be offered more widely on the NHS? Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:18 pm
It should only be offerd for those who have genuine medical reasons for why they are obese.
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Should obesity surgery be offered more widely on the NHS?
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