Surgery in the Treatment of Obesity
Medical Author:
Alan Saber, MD
Alan Saber, MDAlan Saber, MD is currently Chief of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Bariatric Surgery and an Associate Professor of Surgery at Michigan State University. Dr. Saber earned both his MD and a post-doctoral degree in surgery from the Alexandria University School of Medicine in Alexandria, Egypt. His surgical residency included Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and The Cleveland Clinic in Weston, Florida. Coauthor:
Kathryn L Hale, MS, PA-C
Medical Editor:
Michel M Murr, MD
Obesity and Health ConcernsObesity is a chronic (long-term) disease that is increasing in frequency. More than half of American adults are overweight. Nearly one third are obese. Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States (tobacco is the first). People who are obese have much higher risks of many serious health problems than nonobese people. Obesity affects every system of the body. Obesity increases the risk of illness from about 30 serious medical conditions. The most devastating of these health problems include the following:
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Obesity means accumulation of excess body fat. Obesity is considered a chronic (long-term) disease, like high blood pressure or diabetes. As such, it usually requires long-term treatment to successfully lose weight and keep it off. Obesity has many serious long-term consequences for your health, and it is the second leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States (tobacco is the first).
Obesity is an epidemic in the United States and in other developed countries. More than half of Americans are overweight. Nearly one third are obese. Obesity is on the rise in our society because food is abundant and physical activity is typically an option.
Each year, Americans spend billions of dollars on dieting, diet foods, diet books, diet pills, and the like. Another $45 billion is spent on treating the diseases associated with obesity. Furthermore, businesses suffer an estimated $20 billion loss in productivity each year from absence due ...
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