Weight loss

An estimated six million Americans are affected by severe obesity, a condition that has become a major public health problem resulting in 300,000 deaths annually. Morbid obesity is a chronic disease associated with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and arthritis.

Bariatric surgery is the only proven technique to achieve long-term weight loss and, as a result, is one of the fastest growing surgical techniques being practiced today. Although weight loss surgery provides many health benefits, it is not risk-free and some patients experience complications. Read the rest of this entry »

Weight loss surgery(WLS) produces weight loss by restricting food intake and interfering with nutrition through malabsorption. Patients who undergo bariatric surgery must also commit to a lifetime of healthy eating and regular physical activity. These healthy habits help ensure that the weight loss from surgery is successfully maintained.