Not all obesity is the same and the treatment is based on a calculation called the Body Mass Index (BMI).
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After hearing the news about 1 in 4 Hawaii adults are obese, it is no surprise to hear that 1 in 5 Americans die from obesity in the recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health.
According to the online article from Bariatric News, One in Five Americans Die From Obesity, Obesity-related mortality accounts for 18% of deaths among Americans between the ages of 40 to 85.
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August 21, 2013, HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) –
According to a new Department of Health report, 1 in 4 adults in Hawaii is now obese.
The State spends an estimated 470-million dollars on obesity-related medical costs. That’s a big incentive to encourage people to get healthy.
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AND NOW, FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS….
Yahoo News.com just released a story about the newest extreme method for weight loss surgery, Tongue Patch Surgery. Plastic mesh is sewn into the tongue, making it extremely painful to eat solid food. The patch is left on the tongue for about one month to aid in weight loss. Patients typically lose about 18-20 pounds after the surgery, which costs $2,000 and takes about 10 minutes. This procedure is not approved by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery because of lack of sufficient data and is very controversial among the medical community.
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