Extent of obesity not strongest factor for patients when choosing weight loss operation

Saturday, November 23, 2013 - 19:00 in Health & Medicine

A new study investigating why obese patients choose one type of weight loss operation over another reveals that the main factors influencing decision making are whether patients have type 2 diabetes, how much weight they want to lose, and their tolerance for surgical risk to achieve their ideal weight.

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