| Bariatric is based on the Greek word that means | | | | changes and many of them will be forced on you. |
| weight. Bariatric surgery is a major operation that | | | | For a start you physically won't be able to eat as |
| seal most of the stomach reducing the amount of | | | | much. Your stomach has been shrunk meaning |
| food a person can eat and also rearranges the | | | | that there simply isn't the room to place large |
| intestines in such a way that reduces calories that | | | | amounts of food. |
| the body can absorb. Bariatric surgery is in no | | | | 3- Patients tend to lose between 100 and 200 |
| way a quick or easy solution and really is a very | | | | pounds in weight and this sudden change can have |
| serious piece of gastrointestinal surgery. Bariatric | | | | it's own effects on your body. You may suffer |
| surgery is actually a collective term that | | | | from quite severe back pains and other |
| incorporates the different types of weight loss | | | | complications with joints and muscles. You will |
| operation that are available but each comes with | | | | need to take it easy at first, don't assume that |
| their own risk and there own benefits. Bariatric | | | | because you weigh 100 pounds less you can |
| surgery will mean some serious life changes | | | | suddenly run the marathon. |
| following the operation and you should seriously | | | | 4- You must be considered morbidly obese |
| consider whether there is a more viable | | | | before you will be considered for Bariatric surgery. |
| alternative before you consider going under the | | | | This means you are overweight by at least 100 |
| knife. | | | | pounds or you are unlikely to be considered for |
| 1- One of the first things you should know, and | | | | the operation. |
| probably already know, is that Bariatric surgery is | | | | 5- If you are seriously obese then you may need |
| by no means a cheap alternative to a life of | | | | to be taken into hospital prior to the operation to |
| dieting. At around $25,000 it is expensive. Insurers | | | | ensure that there are fewer risks with the |
| are beginning to recognize that obesity is a | | | | surgery. You will likely have to spend some |
| serious health issue and some time in the future | | | | considerable time in hospital after the operation |
| they may offer to cover part of these costs. | | | | and will need to attend regular checkups with your |
| 2- Bariatric surgery will mean major lifestyle | | | | physician and your specialist. |