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Bariatric Surgery Needed For Morbid and Malignant ObesityMorbid obesity (defined as a body-mass index of 40+. or about 100 pounds over ideal body weight) is a chronic, lifelong disease of excessive fat storage with highly significant medical, psychological and physical co-morbidities. Conventional Weight Loss Methods IneffectiveMorbid obesity (and also malignant obesity - defined as a body mass index of 50+ or about 200 pounds or more over ideal body weight) is, therefore, an extreme health hazard which is rarely the result of an aberrant moral problem or addictive behavior. There is an extremely high incidence of failure to sustain even a 10 per cent long-term weight loss in morbidly obese patients with any form of non-surgical treatment. Weight Loss Surgery WorksBariatric surgery has been shown to be the most effective means to aid in management and alleviation of the life-threatening problems of morbid obesity. This is due to the ineffectiveness of non-surgical treatment methods, the high risk of untreated obesity, and the effectiveness of bariatric treatment. Safe, effective bariatric operative procedures increase the longevity and quality of life in morbidly obese patients. Such surgery is performed as treatment for the co-morbidities of morbid obesity, rather than for weight loss per se. Emergency Hospitalization for ObesePatients with sleep apnea, obesity hypoventilation, cardiac failure, or other conditions may require emergency admission and care. An operation can then be planned at a time when the patient's condition is stable with adequate cardio-respiratory reserve. Morbid Obesity Patients Need Special ConsiderationSize discrimination condemns morbidly obese patients to be excluded from access to medically necessary, quality care. Such discrimination and consequent exclusion is unacceptable. There is, therefore, no justification in requiring morbidly obese individuals to participate in long-term weight loss programs or requiring them to surmount comparable barriers as a pre-requisite for approval of bariatric surgery, unless the weight-loss surgeon objects. See also: Source: ------------------------------------------------ Obesity Surgery Information |