#obsmuk #twitter chat

BOMSS 2019 Update The British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society (BOMSS) held its 2019 10 th annual conference on 24 th and 25 th January. This event brought together dieticians, nurses, researchers, psychologists, physicians, GPs, surgeons and patients to discuss obesity and its most effective treatment i.e. bariatric surgery. There were excellent updates about the status of bariatric surgery in the UK, bariatric research and the health of our society-BOMSS. Some interesting debates and discussions were held including sessions about bariatric anaesthesia, choice of bariatric operations and importance of research for bariatric surgery. In addition, excellent research was presented as oral or poster presentations. To move some of the discussions further and disseminate some highlights from the conference, #obsmuk is holding a tweet chat on Wednesday 30 th January at 8pm GMT. We aim to discuss the following topics. 1.       BOMSS set...

Pre-bariatric surgery weight loss: Useful, Necessary, or a Waste of Time? Bariatric Surgery is the most effective method of achieving sustained weight loss over the long term in patients with obesity when compared to lifestyle interventions and pharmacotherapy. Despite the strong evidence, from clinical studies and randomised controlled trials, of the benefits of bariatric surgery on weight and metabolism, access to bariatric surgery remains limited in many health care systems including the UK. In the UK, patients seeking bariatric surgery are mandated to go through tier 3 weight management services (typically community based, non-surgical weight management services) before referrals are made to tier 4 (i.e. bariatric surgery). Tier 3 is supposed to consist of a multidisciplinary team including but not limited to bariatric physicians, weight management dietitians, psychologists, specialist nurses and physiotherapists. There are several objectives of tier 3 services an...