Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Bariatric surgery, also known as weight-loss surgery, includes various surgical procedures performed on obese individuals in order to reduce weight across the whole body. Although healthy lifestyle is known as the best form of obesity management, more and more overweight individuals choose surgery to control their weight. Learn more about surgical procedures which are performed on obese individuals as well as their beneficial and adverse effects on human health in this book.