Bariatric Surgery

More than 4 per cent of the adult population in Surrey are obese.

And statistics show more of us are opting to have things like gastric bands fitted to combat the problem.

Dr Samer Humadi works at Ahsford and St Peter's - the only hopsital in Surrey offering the procedures.

He explains more about the work he does:

Dr Humadi is keen to point out that there are risks involved in any form of bariatric surgery.

Although generally viewed as safe, it is important to realise that none of the methods mentioned below should be seen as quick fixes and it is also key that all of the risks are recognised:

Here Dr Humadi talks through four of the most common procedures.

Gastric Band

Gastric Sleave

Gastric Balloon

Gastric Bypass

Childhood Obesity

Around 1 in 7 school children in Surrey are obese - according to NHS figures.

We've been speaking to a mother who decided to take positive action to protect her children's health.

Angela Fiveash from Woking brought her childrens' weight down by signing up to the childhood obesity programme Mend.

Here she talks to our reporter Anthony Zahra:

Alcohol

Liver disease among young middle-class drinkers is on the rise in Surrey.

It's claimed many of us could be drinking ourselves into bad health without realising it.

The Government advice is that women should drink no more than 3 units a day - with that rising to 4 units for men.

Shirley Cummings works in the A and E at the Royal Surrey Hospital:

Crash Diets

We're being warned of the dangers of crash dieting.

Many of us are looking for a quick fix - but the British Dietetic Association says we must be aware of the risks.

In particular - it slams diets which encourage people to eat only baby food or maple syrup.

Milford mum Jo Lamb has been on a very low-calorie diet, she's been speaking to our reporter Anthony Zahra about her experiences:

Liz Toft is a dietician at the Royal Surrey Hospital - she talks through some of the most popular and bizarre crash diets that are out there:

Healthy Eating Challenge

Our reporter Anthony Zahra has taken on a Healthy Eating Challenge.

Each week he updates us on how he is getting along.

For daily updates on the challenge visit his Healthy Eating Challenge blog.

And you can help him out by submitting your own healthier recipes.

Here is his first report:

Here is Anthony's second report, with a focus on cooking methods:

Here is Anthony's third report, focussing on caffeine: