Background
obesity, Obesity, death, 35.0–39.9, disability
OBESITY, OBESITY, METABOLIC DISORDERS
The growing obesity epidemic is a leading cause of death and disability in Europe, and the UK has one of the highest reported obesity rates in the region [Contemporary guidelines from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery/International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders broadly recommend bariatric intervention for adults with class II obesity (body mass index [BMI] 35.0–39.9 kg/mObesity disproportionately affects the most deprived communities in England [Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is a minimally invasive procedure that uses full-thickness suturing to reduce gastric capacity and delay emptying [