Recent figures have shown that the number of people undergoing weight-loss surgeries in Scotland has gone up by 50 per-cent in the past three years .
More Indians Opting for Weight Loss Surgery To Slim Down
Increasing number of overweight Indians are now opting for weight loss surgery to tackle the country's growing obesity problem.
Increasing number of overweight Indians are now opting for weight loss surgery to tackle the country's growing obesity problem.
Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said: "We're very focused on dealing with what is a rising problem of obesity. So we have in place strategies to encourage people to live more actively, to eat more healthily and these are the kind of things we're focusing on to reduce the levels of obesity in future years, and therefore reduce the need for weight loss surgery on the NHS”.
Hospital Research Finds Common Test may be Unnecessary for Weight Loss Surgery Candidates
A new study has found that stress testing with myocardial perfusion imaging as part of a pre-operative workup for bariatric surgery candidates may be unnecessary.
A new study has found that stress testing with myocardial perfusion imaging as part of a pre-operative workup for bariatric surgery candidates may be unnecessary.
Weight Loss Surgery Alters People's Food Preferences
A new study has revealed that gastric bypass surgery alters people's food preferences so that they eat less high fat food.
A new study has revealed that gastric bypass surgery alters people's food preferences so that they eat less high fat food.
Weight Loss Surgery can Reduce Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
Bariatric or weight loss surgery can cut the incidence of heart attack, stroke and death as much as 50 percent, reveals report.
Bariatric or weight loss surgery can cut the incidence of heart attack, stroke and death as much as 50 percent, reveals report.
