UC Davis Study Reveals That Obese Men Are Less likely To Seek Obesity Surgery Than Obese Women (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- Even though obesity affects women and men equally, a UC Davis study shows that obese women are four times more likely than obese men to seek weight-loss surgery. When
Despite all of the attention given to the disease of obesity in the past few years, some cities in metropolitan America are getting fatter and fatter. According to a report published by the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index Boulder, Colorado ranks as the least obese city for the third year in a
A Before and After Celebration: Featuring Jillian C. OH Username: JLB15 Weight loss: 105 pounds Surgery type: VSG Surgeon: Michael Potter, MD Fat, Fat, Fat, that's what I've been all my life. At 26 years old, I was sick and tired of it. I couldn't move around easy, couldn't go
Happy New Year, New You! This is a great time of year. The commercials, network news shows and other media are geared toward losing weight, eating healthy and exercising. Everyone is trying to sell their product or services just in time for the big resolution day of January 1st. The
A Before and After Celebration: Featuring Alyssa R. OH Username: Hammy_Grl Weight loss: 180 pounds Surgery type: Duodenal Switch Surgeon: Dr. Viveck Prachand Not only was I given a second chance at life, but I was given a brand new life! Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think
After WLS Success...Kearsten's Fight Against Obesity Continues On Although always a very active child, Kearsten Weeks had been fighting obesity all of her life. Having been surrounded by family members who were also morbidly obese, she was basically given a free "all you can eat" pass. It was only when
What to Look for in Your Evaluation by Barbara Maxwell, RN, PhD Southwest Medical Psychology The decision to seek bariatric surgery-whether it is to try to get rid of all the pills, the high blood pressure, the diabetes, the sore and aching bones, or to actually prevent the onset of
Vicki and her daughter Veronica have always been close, but 2013 brought them even closer. Ten years after her mom had Lap-Band surgery, Veronica made the decision to have the Sleeve Gastrectomy with the same surgeon. “We had both known for awhile that I was going to eventually end up
and Other Post-Op Concerns For those who have chosen weight loss surgery, it's important to remember that inherent in all surgery are risks as well as benefits. And while statistics show that the benefits of weight loss surgery greatly outweigh those risks, post-op problems, including the occasional buyer's remorse, may
The best ways to enjoy your holidays are to keep in place your healthy habits that you follow the rest of the year. We are on track, practice our healthy habits that are the foundation of our weight loss surgery success all year long. We flip the calendar and there
