Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) presents “Ask An Expert”, a series where team members from our Bariatric Centre of Excellence answer questions they commonly encounter. For more information on our Regional Bariatric Care Centre, please visit bit.ly/TBRHSC-RBCC. This month’s question is answered by Olivia Zanette, Registered Dietician, Regional Bariatric Care Centre at TBRHSC.
What is bariatric surgery?
Bariatric surgery is the surgical treatment of obesity and weight-related health concerns through safe weight loss and management as well as support with maintaining healthy lifestyle habits. Bariatric surgeries can cause either some reduction in the amount of food you are able to eat comfortably or a reduction in the absorption of calories from the food you eat, or both. While these surgeries can have major impacts on a person’s weight and other health-related factors and quality of life, continued success and improvements in overall health and wellness still depend on maintaining healthy lifestyle behaviours.
