Consumer Guide to Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

Undergoing bariatric surgery is a tought decision with life-long consequences and  life-long commitment. We’ve created this guide to help educate people strugginly with obesity. We’ve create content-rich pages dedicated to the various weight loss surgery options available today:

What is the Solution to Obesity?

Obesity is continuing grow worldwide, with the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom leading the way with searing statistics.

Today, 64.5 percent of adult Americans (about 127 million) are categorized as being overweight or obese. Each year, obesity causes at least 300,000 excess deaths in the U.S. , and healthcare costs of American adults with obesity amount to approximately $100 billion.

With so many companies promising the solution to obesity, where do I turn?

With millions of people trying to lose weight and thousands of companies trying to solve this multi-billion dollar problem, there are companies with less than scrupulous morals.

In September 2002, the FTC staff issued a report on weight-loss advertising that concluded that, despite vigorous FTC law enforcement and consumer education efforts, fraudulent and misleading weight-loss advertising was widespread and on the rise (Source).

Post-Bariatric Surgery Guides:

Solution4Obesity is a guide for post-bariatric surgery patients and patients considering or undergoing bariatric surgery. Sticking with a diet and exercise regimen is tough which is why we’ve tried to create easy-to-follow plans for patients.

Post-Bariatric Surgery Nutrition

Eating right after bariatric surgery can be difficult, essepcially with many specific guidelines for eating. That is why we’ve create these guidelines for eating right after surgery: