About.com has an interesting poll going on wondering what people think about the trend towards gastric bypass surgery.

Personally I think it should be a last ditch effort for someone, as surgery does bring with it a risk, but then so does being morbidly obese. My one worry is that everyone come to think of it as another easy fix for a problem, and instead of finding the habits for a lifetime of feeling good and healthy, go for an easy fix.