Posted in: Obesity, Heart Disease, weight loss, weight loss surgery, Bariatric Surgery, Obese, stroke, BMI, overweight, gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, lap band, revisional surgery, type 2 diabetes, cancer, miscarriage | Posted on: 09 August, 2019 Obesity is a worldwide problem. The World Health Organization estimates that 13% of the word’s adults are obese (11% of men and 15% of women). In America, that number is closer to 40%. 93 million Americans over 18 are obese. The problem is not just obesity, but the risk of other health conditions that often accompany obesity, like type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, heart disease, stroke, and several types of cancer (including endometrial, breast, ovarian, prostate, liver, gallbladder, kidney, and colon).
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