Obesity-related health conditions, whether alone or in combination, can significantly reduce your life expectancy. There are a number of health conditions that are magnified by obesity, seriously affecting one’s ability to live a full and active life. The fact is, whether alone or in combination, these conditions can significantly reduce your life expectancy. The total costs attributable to obesity-related disease is more than $100 billion annually in the United States.
Dr. Fernandez explains the role of obesity in hypertension, diabetes, and cancer while discussing the surgical solutions that can prevent or reverse these conditions.
In this META Minute on Diabetes, Dr. Fernandez discusses how Metabolic Surgery can completely reverse the effects and risks of Diabetes for patients.
Taking medications for hypertension? Learn how Metabolic Surgery can control your hypertension and allow you to remove these medications and their side-effects from your health routine.