One third of Americans are classified as obese and the number is growing. Let’s get some insight into this expanding epidemic.
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 »
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