About Weight Loss Surgery

You are not alone. Over 20 million Americans are overweight to the point they are at risk or are experiencing many serious diseases, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol. Unfortunately, many of the conditions that affect patients the most can’t be measured: low self-esteem, exhaustion, and depression. 

You may have tried diet and exercise in the past, only to find the weight returns. New surgical techniques now put you in control by not only suppressing your appetite, but also by reducing the amount of food you need to feel full.

Weight loss surgery can change the way you eat, feel, and live for the rest of your life.

Common Weight Loss Terms

BMI: (Body Mass Index) A number that allows us to compare people of different height and body-frame size on the basis of their obesity.   BMI is calculated by dividing the patient’s body weight by their surface area (BMI=Weight/Height2); a BMI of 20 to 25 is associated with a healthier life.

Obesity: Excessive fat in body tissues; usually defined as having a BMI of 30 or greater.

Duodenal Switch: (doo-uh-deen-l) The Duodenal Switch procedure combines restrictive and malabsorptive elements to help people achieve and maintain the best reported weight loss observed with modern weight-loss surgery procedures.

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: A weight loss surgical procedure used to create the feeling of a smaller stomach. This is accomplished by placing a balloon around the upper portion of the stomach. The balloon can be adjusted over time to optimize results.

Roux-En-Y (roo-n-why) Gastric Bypass Surgery: A weight loss surgical procedure in which the stomach is greatly reduced in size, allowing patients to feel full on much less food; in addition a portion of the intestinal tract is bypassed to further reduce the amount of calories taken in by the body.  

*This material is for informational purposes only. Before making any decisions regarding your healthcare you should consult an expert in weight loss surgery.