Know more about Morbid Obesity
Overweight is not obesity in itself. Here is a description of what the words overweight and obesity mean. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/obesity.html
You can read about recommendations to the NHS by The National Institute for Clinical Excellence, on the use of gastric surgery for the treatment of morbid obesity, here. http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=34790
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BMI Calculator
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a common measure of obesity. It can help you understand if you are obese, and if your obesity requires medical attention.
Health Benefits of weight loss surgery
Significant overweight is a serious health problem.
Losing excess pounds and maintaining a healthy weight has many health related advantages in addition to improving physical appearance.