Buchwald et al., in their JAMA meta-analysis, reported that overall, bariatric surgery resulted in a 61.2% (58.1-64.4) EWL. They also reported that, as a result of that EWL, co-morbidities such as diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension improved or resolved in a majority of patients.15 The data are consistent with the conclusion that health benefits of surgery are limite