Comments on: The Trouble With Bariatric Surgery http://consideronline.org/2010/12/08/the-trouble-with-bariatric-surgery/ Read. Discuss. Enjoy Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:17:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: LA Bariatrics & Diabetes Patients http://consideronline.org/2010/12/08/the-trouble-with-bariatric-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-40719 LA Bariatrics & Diabetes Patients Thu, 03 May 2012 12:04:33 +0000 http://consideronline.org/?p=3517#comment-40719 There is definitely more to health and weight then a body mass index calculation, however it is incontestable that excess weight and more importantly obesity contributes significantly to the appearance of certain diseases, like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure. These diseases poses serious health risks. Weight loss can be achieved by determination, and I agree that surgery should not be the first weight loss method to try. Exercise, sports, diet and eating healthy are the cornerstones for weight loss and even bariatric surgery without these won't work. On the other hand the surgery can be an effective weight loss option and it is each individuals choice to decide how they want or how they can loose weight. There is definitely more to health and weight then a body mass index calculation, however it is incontestable that excess weight and more importantly obesity contributes significantly to the appearance of certain diseases, like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure. These diseases poses serious health risks. Weight loss can be achieved by determination, and I agree that surgery should not be the first weight loss method to try. Exercise, sports, diet and eating healthy are the cornerstones for weight loss and even bariatric surgery without these won’t work. On the other hand the surgery can be an effective weight loss option and it is each individuals choice to decide how they want or how they can loose weight.

]]> By: Daniel Strauss http://consideronline.org/2010/12/08/the-trouble-with-bariatric-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-10597 Daniel Strauss Thu, 09 Dec 2010 23:16:44 +0000 http://consideronline.org/?p=3517#comment-10597 "...the relationship between weight and health is much more complex than lots of people assume, and exercise and nutrition are often more important than weight when it comes to health." Interesting. Could you say more about that? Does this mean that a person can weigh a lot and maybe appear to many to be fat but actually be very healthy? “…the relationship between weight and health is much more complex than lots of people assume, and exercise and nutrition are often more important than weight when it comes to health.”

Interesting. Could you say more about that? Does this mean that a person can weigh a lot and maybe appear to many to be fat but actually be very healthy?

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