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Weight Loss FAQ & Weight Loss Surgery Articles
The weight loss articles section at Vita Clinics will be updated regularly with articles and stories relating to losing weight including weight loss surgery, weight management plans, diet and weight loss pills.
What is Weight Loss Surgery - Weight loss surgery, often also referred to as obesity surgery or bariatric surgery, is the collective term given to a group of restrictive and malabsorptive procedures that support weight loss such as...
What is morbid obesity? - Morbid obesity refers to individuals who are 50 - 100% above their ideal body weight. The best way to measure how healthy someone’s weight is in relation to their height is to calculate their Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Am I eligible for weight loss surgery? - In the UK anyone considering any form of weight loss surgery or obesity surgery such as a gastric bypass or gastric band has to fulfil the criteria set out by The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE)...
What does weight loss surgery cost? - Prices for weight loss surgery sometimes known as bariatric surgery are very variable and it is often difficult to compare prices for different packages of care because some packages offer more than others...
Can I get weight loss surgery on the NHS? - .It is possible to get your weight loss surgery on the NHS but it is quickly becoming a postcode lottery as to where the treatment is available. Despite National Institute for Clinical Exellence (NICE)...
How long will I stay in hospital after surgery? - One of the most common questions that patients have when considering weight loss surgery is how long will they need to stay in hospital for. The length of time that you will spend in hospital depends on...
How much weight can I expect to lose after surgery? - Bariatric surgery can help people lose 60% of their excess weight improving their overall health and general well being which can prolong their life by up to 9 years...
What can I eat after weight loss surgery? - Initially after all bariatric operations you will have nourishing fluids only for at least 2 weeks, you will then gradually progress through smooth purees to soft diet. After 6-8 weeks, depending upon...
What are the benefits of bariatric surgery? - The benefits of successful surgery can be profound on an individual basis. Patient testimonials often detail the overwhelmingly positive effects the surgery has had on their lives...
Weight loss surgery and pregnancy - Having weight loss surgery will help you to lose some of your excess weight which could be stopping you being able to conceive naturally. Losing weight helps to increase your chance of becoming pregnant and having a healthy baby...
The new 'over the counter' diet pills Alli - Alli is the first over-the-counter weight loss pill and has gone on sale in chemists across the UK this month. It’s actually not a new diet drug since the pill has been available here in the UK...
Gastric Balloons - Fans of the TV programmes “Celebrity Big Brother” and “Shameless” will have noticed that Tina Malone AKA ‘Mimi Maguire’ has lost weight recently. Tina used a gastric balloon (also known as stomach balloon) to help her to shed 4 stones 7 pounds...
Mini gastric bypass surgery - The mini gastric bypass operation is a newer and less extensive form of the more common gastric bypass (stomach stapling) which is starting to become popular with some patients who want a quicker procedure...
Channel 4, The Hospital and Gastric Banding - The episode of “The Hospital” which aired on television on Tuesday 21st April at 9pm focussed on patients who were morbidly obese and were being considered for weight loss surgery...
Controlling appetite, why you over eat - Mr David Kendrick, Vita Clinic’s National Bariatric Psychologist explained at the West Midlands National Obesity Forum’s Regional meeting on 20th April 2009 how crucial it was that patients suffering from morbid obesity...
What are the causes of morbid obesity - coming soon
Medical Terms/Definitiions associated with Weight Loss and Obesity - coming soon