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Bariatric Surgery - The Journal of the American Medical Association has prepared this fact sheet.

Calculate Your BMI - Your Body Mass Index indicates if you might be considered for the surgery, find out your BMI here.

Bariatric Surgery for Severe Obesity - The Weight-control Information Network is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health, which is the Federal Government’s lead agency responsible for biomedical research on nutrition and obesity.

Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery - A brief explanation of this procedure can be found in this fact sheet.

Eating Habits and Gastric Bypass - The Cleveland Clinic offers this information.

eMedicine Consumer Health: Surgery in the Treatment of Obesity - This informative article will provide information on measuring obesity, weight loss strategies, the basics of digestion, surgery, and other therapies.

Facts About Weight Loss Products and Programs - The Food and Drug Administration has produced this information about avoiding dieting scams and dangerous dieting programs.

Gastric Bypass - MayoClinic.com provides access to the experience and knowledge of the more than 2,000 physicians and scientists of Mayo Clinic. This fact sheet describes the specific operations that can be performed and discusses the risks, benefits, and results.

Gastric Bypass Diet - The Mayo Clinic also offers help creating a proper food plan for those who have had this surgery.

MEDLINEplus: Weight Loss Surgery - Developed by the National Library of Medicine, this consumer health site directs the user to selected online resources on many common diseases, conditions, and concerns.

The Obesity Society - Learn more about obesity from their fact sheets and frequently asked questions.

Surgical Options for Severe Obesity - The Cleveland Clinic offers this information.

Weight Loss and Nutrition Myths - The government's Weight Control Information Network has published this information on dieting and nutrition.