In recent figures posted, it has been revealed that the number of people being treated for obesity related conditions in England has seen a sharp rise of nearly 60%. While compared to last year the number was up 60%, when compared to the past 5 years, it was up by a whopping 360%. This is being seen as a direct result of surgery for obesity now being offered more commonly.

The surgery for obesity, known as Bariatric Surgery, gained approval in 2007 from the National Institute of Clinical Excellence, and has since then been much popular with people who have been suffering from obesity and related health problems. The surgery is now a much practiced treatment for people who have BMIs of over 40, the same comes down to 35 if the individual looking to get the surgery also has other health problems and has stopped responding to anti-obesity drugs.

Tim Straughan, head of the NHS Information Centre, said: "The large increase in admissions for obesity reflects the growing impact that obesity has on the health of our nation as well as the demands it is placing on limited NHS resources. However, it also reflects the fact that overweight people are resorting to treatments such as bariatric surgery to tackle their health problems".

According to figures revealed by the NHS Information Centre, there were 8,085 patients who sought obesity treatment via surgery in 2008-2009.