Festive feasting prompts rise in gastric band enquiries
Posted by admin | Posted in Gastric Band Info | Posted on 23-12-2009-05-2008
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Gastric band surgery requests inevitably rise in December and January as the festive gorging period takes it toll.
And a curious feature in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), which claims that Father Christmas sets a bad example by eating and drinking too much, will only help to bring obesity further to the festive forefront!
Most readers will not take the article too seriously – and no-one is urging Santa to have a gastric band! – but it does at least bring the vital issue of obesity to the fore. And while Santa won’t shed the pounds, there are plenty of people who will look to weight-loss surgery to become healthier in 2010.
An obesity surgery expert from Gastric Band Info said: “With the excesses of the Christmas period and New Year’s resolutions just around the corner, it’s obviously a time of year when lots of people start thinking about a healthier lifestyle.
“While some people request weight-loss surgery to look trimmer and feel more confident with their figure, there are huge health benefits to tackling obesity and this is a serious consideration for seriously overweight people.”
However, it’s not simply a case of booking in for gastric band surgery, as gastric balloons and gastric bypasses can also be a viable solution for many people.
Gastric Band Info has expert consultants on hand to advise on the best treatment for you so why not check out your body mass index and see what surgery could set you up for a happy and healthy New Year!