Bariatric surgeons help people with severe obesity lose weight and improve health through procedures like gastric sleeve and bypass, alongside lifestyle support.
Generally people with a high BMI (often ≥ 37.5, or ≥ 32.5 with conditions like diabetes — thresholds vary), after other measures have failed. A team assesses suitability.
No — it is a medical treatment that can put type 2 diabetes into remission and improve blood pressure, sleep apnoea and joint health, alongside lasting lifestyle change.
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