Weight Loss Maintenance– Bariatric Surgery

• 80% of people who lose 5% of theirbody weight regain it over 5 years

• In comparison, only 25-30% of people who have undergone bariatric surgery will regain weight in the 10 years post surgery

• This weight regain tends to be significantly less than the initial weight loss

• Bariatric surgery the final option in the NHS tiered sytem for weight management and not all patients will qualify.