LCHM Spring 2017

LCHM Spring 2017 - 8 FEATURE BARIATRIC SURGERY a Viable Option for a Healthier Lifestyle BY PETER F. ROVITO, MD, FACS O besity is at almost epidemic proportions in this country. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimated that from 2011 to 2014, 36% of adults and 17% of youth suffered from obesity. Even more striking, nearly 70% of Americans are considered overweight. The World Health Organization (WHO), along with National and International medical and scientific societies, now recognize obesity as a chronic progressive disease resulting from multiple environmental and genetic factors. The disease of obesity is extremely costly not only in terms of economics, but also in terms of individual and societal health, longevity, and psychological well-being. Due to its progressive nature, obesity requires lifelong treatment and control. 8 Lehigh County Health & Medicine | SPRING SPRING 2017 2017 Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of LCHM Spring 2017LCHM Spring 2017 - 1LCHM Spring 2017 - 2LCHM Spring 2017 - 3LCHM Spring 2017 - 4LCHM Spring 2017 - 5LCHM Spring 2017 - 6LCHM Spring 2017 - 7LCHM Spring 2017 - 8LCHM Spring 2017 - 9LCHM Spring 2017 - 10LCHM Spring 2017 - 11LCHM Spring 2017 - 12LCHM Spring 2017 - 13LCHM Spring 2017 - 14LCHM Spring 2017 - 15LCHM Spring 2017 - 16LCHM Spring 2017 - 17LCHM Spring 2017 - 18LCHM Spring 2017 - 19LCHM Spring 2017 - 20LCHM Spring 2017 - 21LCHM Spring 2017 - 22LCHM Spring 2017 - 23LCHM Spring 2017 - 24LCHM Spring 2017 - 25LCHM Spring 2017 - 26LCHM Spring 2017 - 27LCHM Spring 2017 - 28LCHM Spring 2017 - 29LCHM Spring 2017 - 30LCHM Spring 2017 - 31LCHM Spring 2017 - 32LCHM Spring 2017 - 33LCHM Spring 2017 - 34LCHM Spring 2017 - 35LCHM Spring 2017 - 36http://www.nxtbook.com/hoffmann/LehighCountyHealth_Medicine/LCHM_Winter18http://www.nxtbook.com/hoffmann/LehighCountyHealth_Medicine/LCHM_Fall18http://www.nxtbook.com/hoffmann/LehighCountyHealth_Medicine/LCHMSummer18http://www.nxtbook.com/hoffmann/LehighCountyHealth_Medicine/LCHMSpring18http://www.nxtbook.com/hoffmann/LehighCountyHealth_Medicine/LCHMWinter2018http://www.nxtbook.com/hoffmann/LehighCountyHealth_Medicine/LCHMWinter18http://www.nxtbook.com/hoffmann/LehighCountyHealth_Medicine/Fall2017http://www.nxtbook.com/hoffmann/LehighCountyHealth_Medicine/LCHMSummer2017http://www.nxtbook.com/hoffmann/LehighCountyHealth_Medicine/LCHMSpring2017http://www.nxtbookMEDIA.com

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