Morbidly Obese
In order to qualify for weight loss surgery you have to be considered morbidly obese. Many patients who battle with excess weight are morbidly obese. Morbid obesity is often accompanied …
Obesity Causes
Obesity causes and health risks. Obesity is a medical condition due to the consumption of high calorie meals. Obesity is dependent on different factors. Becoming obese is dependent on quite …
Obesity-Bariatric Surgery
Obesity Bariatric Surgery by Dr. Jaime Ponce de Leon. Bariatric surgery is a surgical alternative for losing weight in people who are extremely overweight and their weight poses a health …
Bariatric Surgery Mexico
In the United States and Canada, a growing trend of individuals seeking Bariatric Surgery in Mexico is booming. Simply because the weight loss surgery cost in Mexico is just about half …
What is Obesity?
When looking at bariatric surgery options, it’s important to understand what obesity is and why we, as obesity surgeons, are treating it. What is obesity? Although most people have a …
Obesity Associated Diabetes
Newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes tend to have one thing in common: obesity. Exactly how diet and obesity trigger diabetes has long been the subject of intense scientific research. High …
Obesity
Obesity is an abnormal accumulation of body fat, usually 20% or more over an individual’s ideal body weight. At Mexico Bariatrics we treat obesity. Gaining weight and becoming obese or …
Obesity Facts
Overweight and obesity are the fifth leading risk for global deaths. At least 2.8 million adults die each year as a result of being overweight or obese. Obesity is the …