Nearly one in three adults are overweight, and two in five are obese. When a person becomes overweight or obese, poor health, a low body image, and diminished self-esteem usually follow. In an effort to improve their quality of life, many people who are overweight or obese turn to weight loss surgery or cosmetic surgery, … Read more
When patients come into Healthy Life Bariatrics for their initial consultation, they ultimately ask in one way or another: How effective is bariatric surgery? By asking this question, these men, women, and even teens, want to know if by having weight loss surgery, they can effectively control their obesity. The answer is a resounding Yes! … Read more
The CDC estimates that 73.6% of U.S. adults over 20 are overweight and 42.5% are obese. A growing number of these individuals are classified as morbidly obese, which – as the name implies – is a serious health condition. What is Morbid Obesity? Morbid obesity is a health condition that can interfere with some of … Read more
We are all familiar with cancer and how fatal the disease can be. Did you know that obesity is second only to cigarette smoking as the most preventable form of cancer in the U.S.? It’s true. Obesity may not be a choice, but it can be treated. Doing so can keep you from suffering from up … Read more
When we think of pandemics, we often think of illnesses like the coronavirus. But there are two more national pandemics that deserve more attention. We are referring to obesity and its close cousin, type 2 diabetes. Obesity and type 2 diabetes go hand in hand. Currently, there are more than 30 million Americans diagnosed with … Read more
If you are obese, a recent study shows that bariatric (weight loss) surgery can help you live a longer life. That was the finding of a recent Swedish study that compared two groups of obese adults. One group underwent bariatric surgery, such as the gastric sleeve, while the other group of participants received the standard level of obesity … Read more
Obesity doesn’t happen overnight. You didn’t wake up one morning excessively overweight. That change occurred over the span of many years. And now you know that you need weight loss surgery. And yet the decision to finally do something about your condition can strike like lightning, seemingly out of nowhere. The dislike for your weight … Read more
