Gastric bypass surgery - should we say no?

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The latest news from the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-10877140) suggests that palliative care, rather than surgery, is the answer for the growing obese population. It argues that reducing the symptoms and improving the general quality of life rather than curing is the answer.
I have a profound issue with the subject of gastric bypass surgery. It has been shown to work and it has been shown to have a payback period to the National health service of less than 4 More