Bariatric Surgery and Obesity
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If you’ve struggled with a severe weight problem that neither diet nor exercise has helped, you’re not alone. More than 1.5 million Americans are 100 pounds or more overweight, or have a body mass index (BMI) above 40. For these people, losing weight is more than a matter of appearance — it is critical to their health.
Obesity is a life-threatening disease that contributes to 300,000 deaths each year and is the second preventable cause of death behind smoking. Obesity puts you at risk for:
- Type 2 diabetes
- Hypertension/high blood pressure
- Heart disease
- Stroke
- Sleep apnea
- Respiratory problems
- Cancer
- Osteoarthritis
- Joint problems
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