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Medical experts are dealing with a rising number of ?super-obese? patients who are placing a huge financial burden on the NHS.
More than 100 people each year are having gastric operations at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust after putting on so much weight that only surgery can help them live.
Medics at the Trust say obese patients often have complex health problems and are at risk of broken bones, and life-limiting health episodes like heart attacks and strokes.
http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/local-news/nhs-experts-tackle-rising-obesity-rate-1-6421615
More than 100 people each year are having gastric operations at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust after putting on so much weight that only surgery can help them live.
Medics at the Trust say obese patients often have complex health problems and are at risk of broken bones, and life-limiting health episodes like heart attacks and strokes.
http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/local-news/nhs-experts-tackle-rising-obesity-rate-1-6421615