Obesity and Weight Loss

Einstein Bariatrics

100,000 deaths a year are attributable to obesity. Obesity will soon become the number one cause of preventable death in America. Learn More.

Obesity facts

Incidence of obesity increases with age until 70
Men have a greater BMI then women until age 55
A person with a 100 or more pounds of excess weight may lose more than a decade of expected life
The quality of life for an overweight adolescent is the same as a child on chemotherapy
21 percent of morbidly obese people have diabetes, 52 percent have hypertension, 62 percent have high cholesterol and 70 percent have sleep apnea
Many of these patients are not diagnosed until they see a bariatric surgeon
One to two percent of morbidly obese people have undiagnosed cirrhosis from fatty liver disease
Over the last 20 years, the average American has increased their caloric consumption by 20 percent

Cancer and Obesity

14 percent of all cancers in men are caused by obesity
20 percent of all cancers in women are caused by obesity

Fast Food Facts

Americans spend more money on fast food than higher education, personal computers, computer software, or new cars
Americans spend more money on fast food than movies, books, magazines, newspapers, videos, and recorded music combined
On any given day, 25 percent of Americans visit a fast food restaurant
An average person over the age of 12 eats at a fast food restaurant 9.2 times per month

Download the US Governments statistics on the obesity epidemic (Powerpoint presentation 1.2M)

Proven benefits after Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric surgery can dramatically improve the quality of your life, give you new hope for the future and change your attitude.

Improving Quality of Life

Diabetes after Bariatric Surgery

Improved Life Expectancy

Pregnancy and fertility after Gastric Bypass Surgery

Joint pain, arthritis and weight loss

Some co-morbidities after Bariatric Surgery

Expected weight loss

How much weight can I lose? Find out.

This page last updated on 2007-12-28 10:08:44