 Epidemiological studies show that the incidence of morbid obesity is increasing at a considerably greater rate than any other obesity category. The National Institutes of Health, along with a number of medical and scientific national and international professional organizations, recognize that bariatric surgery is the only long-term effective treatment for individuals with morbid obesity. Along with massive and sustained weight loss, bariatric surgery resolvesimproves obesity co-morbidities type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, fatty liver disease, asthma, osteoarthritis, fatty liver disease, obstructive sleep apnea, dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, infertility, depression, cancer risk, fertility, and more and significantly increases longevity. 