There are a number of misconceptions surrounding weight loss surgery, here we detail 10 key facts that you should be aware of if considering surgery. 1. Bariatric patients are on average morbidly obese In 2014 the average BMI for UK patients at the time of their bariatric surgery was 48.8. A[Read More]
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The Effect of Gastric Banding on Sleep Apnoea
Obesity is the major cause of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA), a common disorder which takes its name from the Greek word apnea, meaning “without breath”. People with sleep apnoea syndrome literally stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, often for a minute or longer and as many as hundreds of times during a single[Read More]