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OBESITY-RELATED DISEASES.
Sooner or later
morbid obesity has seriously damaging effects on your body, shortening
your life-span and decreasing your quality of life. |
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WEIGHT LOSS SUPPORT
Helpful links for finding
the support you need before, during, and after weight loss and
bariatric
surgery. |
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CAUSES OF MORBID OBESITY.
Many people believe
that morbid obesity is simply caused from overeating. Although this may be
the case for some people with... |
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DO I QUALIFY FOR
OBESITY
SURGERY? If you have
a BMI of 40 or more, have tried other methods of
weight loss and are still
severely obese, if you are unable to perform routine daily activities... |
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BENEFITS OF
GASTRIC BYPASS
SURGERY.
Psychological distress, impaired social function, sleep apnea, asthma,
hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and arthritis are all
likely to be reduced. |
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CHILDREN AND OBESITY:
Obesity
in children and adolescents is a serious issue with many health and social
consequences that often continue into adulthood. |
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