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Are Weight Loss Medications Like Wegovy the End of Bariatric Surgery?
We’ve covered weight loss medications like Wegovy and diabetes shots like Ozempic and Mounjaro in a previous article. Should you wish to learn more about these drugs currently being used on- and off-label for weight loss, we encourage you to read about them before continuing with this blog. However, if you have done your research and understand a good deal about the weight loss options available to you, this article will explain how we approach weight loss medications and surgery […]
New Bariatric Surgery Guidance Released by ASMBS and IFSO
While excess weight and obesity are some of the most researched topics in modern-day society, mainly due to the incredible rise in weight-related comorbidities, we do not often get the exciting news of new surgical guidance or suggestions from influential organizations. When they happen, it’s a big deal and something we should consider carefully. Just that happened last month when the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic […]
Why You May Not Qualify for a Joint Replacement if You Are Morbidly Obese
Morbidly obese patients simply have not had as much access to joint replacement surgeries as their regular BMI counterparts. It is not uncommon for an obese patient to go to an orthopedic surgeon and be told to come back after they have lost weight. This is incredibly frustrating for patients who suffer from what can be debilitating joint pain. They could have been struggling to lose weight for years, and now the pain in their joints makes it difficult or […]
BMI: What is it?
When talking about weight and weight loss, your Body Mass Index, or BMI, is often brought up at your doctor’s office. Your BMI is a rough calculation of body fat based on the formula of your weight in kilograms divided by your height in meters squared. This yields a two-digit number that puts your body weight into one of four categories: underweight, healthy weight, overweight, and obese. Medical professionals use BMI to identify the weight status of individuals and across […]