Rise in obese people opting for gastric surgery
May 30th, 2008 09:00
The number of patients choosing gastric surgery in order to lose weight has risen dramatically, new figures reveal.
A whopping 41% average increase in the number of gastric bypasses performed on obese people was recorded in the UK in 2006-7.
These figures have prompted claims that the Government is not doing enough to prevent the spiralling obesity epidemic.


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