The media reports regularly on obesity and the problems that can be associated with being overweight. People who are overweight have a higher risk of illness from diabetes to heart disease and programs and articles on how to loose weight are commonplace.

Weightloss Surgical Procedures can be very successful in obtaining a dramatic weightloss for people who have been suffering with being Obese.

The degree to which a person is overweight can be established by calculating their 'Body Mass Index' (BMI) which is a simple calculation between a person's weight & their height.

Overweight is defined as a person who has a BMI, a Body Mass Index, of greater than 25. Persons with a BMI of 30 or more are defined as Obese and those with a BMI over 40 are deemed to be severely obese. BMI is worked out with a simple calculation.

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There are number of treatments that can be of help to people who are obese.

Adjustable Gastric band

Gastric Bypass Surgery

Gastric Balloon

Chrysalis Cosmetics advise all clients to seek independent medical advice prior to undergoing any surgery.