Do you dread the holidays and the never ending feasts? Do you gain the dreaded 7-10 pounds, only to start your New Year swearing to lose it? Though that number may be slightly exaggerated, the average adult does gain 1-2 pounds per year and doesn’t take it off. That estimate is often doubled for those who are already overweight.
Over the years those extra pounds turn into significant weight gain and can cause health related problems, such as Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, sleep apnea, infertility. And the list goes on and on… Getting on the scale and having another talk about weight loss is often the reason most overweight and obese patients avoid medical follow up in the first place.
Weight loss isn’t simple. There is no quick fix solution for weight loss, but there are options for those who have tried again and again to lose weight and cannot do it on their own. Surgical weight loss or bariatric surgery has been proven to improve diabetes, high blood pressure and other obesity related health problems.
Texas Health Fort Worth offers several surgical weight loss options.
• Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
• Adjustable Gastric Banding
• Sleeve Gastrectomy
A free seminar will be presented by Dr. Douglas Lorimer and Dr. Antonio Castañeda on Monday, November 2nd at 6:00 p.m. in the Education Center. There is also a webinar available that addresses the most frequent questions about weight loss surgery.
For more information, visit our web.
- Tiffany Norris, MSN,RN,BC,PMHNP
Bariatric Nurse Coordinator
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