An excess of subcutaneous fat in proportion to lean body mass.

Excess fat accumulation is associated with increased body size (hypertrophy) as well as and increase in the number of adipose tissue cells (hyperplasia).

Obesity is a major medical problem today.

TREATMENT:

• Medical: For the treatment of overweight and obesity may recurr to diets, drugs, exercise, behavior modification supervised by a dietitian.

• Surgery: Surgical procedures are applied in the treatment of obesity when medical treatment fails, bariatric surgery is an option for weight loss (bariatric surgeon).

Surgical options are:

* Gastric Band
* Gastric Sleeve
* Gastric Bypass

Bariatric surgery alone does not cure obesity since, after surgery, a proper diet plan to lose weight should be followed (supervised by a dietitian). The procedures that are currently handled in bariatric surgery allow a decrease in weight and an improvement of physical and psychological ailments.