Surgical weight loss is a major procedure and these strict criteria are adhered to by doctors when considering a possible candidate.

Jul 19, 2009 - Julia Wooldridge

Today people are opting for surgical procedures to help loss weight and fight diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and orthopedic problems.

Jun 18, 2007 - Chris Christian

Bariatric surgery has grown increasingly popular over the last decade. Obesity is a problem, no question, but is surgery the answer?

Jan 8, 2011 - Stacey Donaldson

Several different weight loss surgeries are available to help people with difficulty losing and keeping the weight off with traditional methods.

Nov 4, 2009 - Kristie Jernigan

Obesity surgery is more common every year, even though research reveals the risks of weight loss surgery for patients. Even liposuction can be risky.

Mar 5, 2007 - Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

How can gastric bypass surgery help a Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome sufferer?

Jul 6, 2011 - Heather Allan

A new study conducted by researchers at the Mayo Clinic links bariatric surgery with an increased risk of broken bones.

Jun 24, 2009 - Cindy Bidar

With obesity and rates of type 2 diabetes skyrocketing, more and more people are considering gastric bypass surgery, especially for type 2 diabetics.

Nov 14, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

There are a lot of choices in weight loss surgeries. Be sure to ask the right questions to find the right procedure for you.

Jan 27, 2011 - Lynn McMonigal

Bariatric surgery is an effective weight loss method. Bariatrics cause big fat loss and promote healing from obesity related illnesses and conditions.

Nov 14, 2009 - Lizzie Elzingre

There are different types of weight loss options for dieters. Evaluate the differences among commercial, self-help, clinical and Internet weight loss plans.

Apr 30, 2010 - Cathy Herold

Laser surgery is being touted by some weight loss companies as an innovation in body-sculpting and fat loss, but is fat removal by laser effective?

May 2, 2010 - Marian Henderson

Discover the weight loss surgery considerations, bariatric surgery considerations and effectiveness the severely obese need to make a good, informed choice.

Apr 25, 2010 - Vickie Ewell

Most dieters reach a point where their weight loss stalls. This may be caused by organochlorines stored in fat tissues.

Jan 12, 2009 - Uni Blake

Weighing 57 stone ( 800lbs) Britain's fattest man couldn't diet and only had one option left, bariatric surgery. So is it the easy answer to losing weight?

Jan 7, 2011 - Sue Watson

Gastric sleeve surgery is a rather new bariatric procedure that helps obese people lose weight, but there are gastric sleeve complications to be aware of.

Jun 23, 2010 - Tiffany Brunskole

A European hypnotherapy technique, "gastric mind band," uses the mind to facilitated weight loss in obese people by guiding them to imagine the gastric band procedure.

Feb 23, 2010 - Grace Joubarne

Lap band surgery, also known as adjustable gastric banding , is a less invasive weight loss alternative with fewer complications than traditional gastric bypass surgery.

Jan 9, 2010 - Sharon Perkins

After a bariatric surgery, patients find themselves with unsightly folds of skin and fat. Post-bariatric cosmetic surgery shapes and firms the body after a weight loss.

Nov 30, 2009 - Lizzie Elzingre

Mini-Gastric Bypass or MGB, touts quick recovery and greater hunger reduction. MGB is a simplified version of the laparoscopic RNY gastric bypass surgery.

Nov 18, 2010 - Vanessa Barnes