Since I began practicing bariatric surgery 15 years ago, I have met hundreds if not thousands of frustrated people who could not lose weight — or keep the weight off — following traditional diet and exercise programs. Their struggle may have been lifelong, started after high school or having children.
To finally rid themselves of an unpleasant term called ‘morbid obesity,’ many people in this situation will turn to bariatric weight loss surgery as a surgical treatment for the chronic disease of obesity.
