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Previously, many morbidly obese (MO) patients were denied liver transplantation (LT) because of the higher operative risk. However, nowadays, 5 and 10 years graft survival is the rule, and patients whose lives can be prolonged with LT are dying of obesity-related comorbidities. Recent experience suggests that weight reduction in MO liver transplant recipients would improve their long-term survival...