title: Bariatric surgery.
abstract: Obesity is fast becoming one of the world's leading health problems and together with its many associated medical sequelae significantly increases morbidity and mortality. In this review, we briefly explore the history of bariatric surgery, the benefits of surgery and the various procedures carried out.
authors.affiliation: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, Walsgrave, Coventry, UK. ssj@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Jaunoo
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Southall
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011788:Quality of Life; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss