OK, we all know someone whose spent thousands to get a lap band operation done. The fancy – and proper – name for that opp is actually is Roux-en-Y – also known as RNY. We all know about it because in the United States, this is the most common bariatric surgery procedure performed.
Roux-en-Y combines restriction [...]
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Lets deal with some basic stats affecting the growth of weight loss surgeries and fat reduction cosmetic operations. One third of the adult population of the United States today is considered overweight. Of these, 60 million are classified as obese. And 15% are considered morbidly obese. Obesity has become a national epidemic.
ObesityinAmerica.org reports that [...]
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