When it comes to obesity surgery, each technique is as varied as the patients that require them. Three of the most popular variants of weight loss surgery are Lap Band (Gastric Band), Gastric Bypass and Gastric Sleeve.

Once a patient has made the decision to undergo weight loss surgery, there are some things they can do at home in preparation for the surgery that will make the operation easier, and less risky for the patient.

At Life Weight Loss Centre we believe that not all of life’s journeys should be solitary, and that more can be accomplished together, with like-minded people, than alone.

Obesity can affect a person’s health far beyond just the physical manifestations and side effects associated with this disease. From 2014-15, 28% of Australian adults were classified as obese. An increase from 19% in 1995, equating to almost 2 in 3 adults classified as overweight or obese.

Gastric bypass surgery alters sections of the small intestine and the stomach. The stomach is divided in to two sections, a small upper pouch, and much larger lower pouch, of which only the smaller pouch is used.

Obesity is associated with many health and medical problems. What’s worse is that the progression of the disease is largely silent, slowly affecting every body system with little to no obvious signs. Here are the top 25 health problems associated with Obesity: