Surgery alone is not 'a final fix' for obesity, advocate warns

An advocate with the Irish Coalition for People Living with Obesity has warned that many people need long-term support following weight-loss surgery.

Surgery on its own is not the answer to obesity and many people having procedures abroad will also need long-term supports back in Ireland — often to their shock, a leading advocate said.

Susie Birley, advocate with the Irish Coalition for People Living with Obesity, said it advises discussing the consequences of surgery with doctors in Ireland first.