Health Library – Obesity

A Guide to Obesity and Bariatric Surgery From the Online Health Library

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• Understanding obesity
  • Determining your BMI
  • What's your healthy weight?
  • The reality behind metabolism myths
  • Metabolism's weighty role
• Obesity and health problems
  • Metabolic syndrome
  • Millions of us have "pre-diabetes"
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Take action to beat heart disease
  • Risks of physical inactivity
  • Sleep apnea
  • GERD/heart burn
• Treating obesity
  • Weight matters: when willpower isn't enough
  • Medical treatment for obesity
  • Even with weight-loss drugs, losing pounds isn't easy
• Bariatric surgery
  • Gastric bypass surgery
  • Gastric stapling surgery
• Weight management lifestyle changes
  • Healthy eating
  • Being active
• Children and obesity
  • Understanding childhood obesity
  • Children's BMI calculator