For the purpose of patient education, we recommend that you visit some of the following websites to further educate yourself on weight loss surgery and obesity:
The CDC has a site devoted to the topic of "Overweight and Obesity." To learn more, please visit:
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/index.htm .
The Journal for the American Medical Association (JAMA) often has articles related to weight loss surgery and obesity. To search this site, visit: http://pubs.ama-assn.org/.
Obesityhelp.com is a site that is purely patient driven and is a support network for those who have already undergone weight loss surgery or are considering it. To visit their site, please go to www.obesityhelp.com.
Over the last several years, obesity and cardiovascular disease have been linked. For more information, please visit www.americanheart.org.
The American Society for Bariatric Surgery has information regarding the rationale for surgery and stories behind patients who have undergone weight loss surgery. To learn more, visit www.asbs.org/.