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Management of ObesityQuick Reference GuideFebruary 2010ISBN 978 1 905813 61 2Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network Elliott House8 -10 Hillside CrescentEdinburgh EH7 5EA Intercollegiate Guidelines NetworkPart of NHS Quality Improvement ScotlandSIGNISBN 978 1 905813 61 2First published February 2010Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network Elliott House, 8 -10 Hillside Crescent, Edinburgh EH7 5EA Management of obesity quick reference guide 1INtrOductIONObesity in Scotland has reached epidemic proportions and its prevalence is increasing. The impact on physical and mental well-being is now recognised at a national level.

Ongoing risks and benefits should be discussed with patients. BArIAtrIc SurGery IN AdultS Bariatric surgery should be included as part of an overall clinical pathway for adult weight management. Bariatric surgery should be part of a programme of care that is delivered by a multidisciplinary ...

  Risks, Benefits, Surgery, Bariatric, Bariatric surgery