Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric surgery (also known as weight-loss surgery or metabolic surgery), is an operation on digestive system for those with a body mass index (BMI) of over 40 and for those with weight-related co-morbidities with a BMI of 35-40. The American Diabetes Association Guidelines also suggested those poorly controlled diabetics with Class I obesity (BMI 27.5-32.5) to consider surgery