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	OBESITY, AN INCREASING, COSTLY, AND UNEXPLAINED EPIDEMIC
	DEFINING MORBID OBESITY
	MORBID OBESITY: A SERIOUS DISEASE
	The Failure of Medical Therapy
	BARIATRIC SURGERY: A VARIETY OF SURGICAL OPTIONS
	The Restrictive Procedures
	The restrictive and malabsorptive procedures
	THE KEY TO BARIATRIC SURGICAL SUCCESS: ATTENTION TO DETAIL
	Indications
	Contra-indications
	Support Systems
	Pre-operative Care
	Anesthesia
	The operation
	Post-operative care
	After discharge
	Dietary supplements
	Long-term care
	OUTCOMES
	COMPARING BARIATRIC OPERATIONS
	FAILURES
	A VIEW OF THE FUTURE