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- Surgeons Who Helped Pioneer Revolutionary Technique Present International Course on NOTES Surgery
- Responding to Obesity Epidemic, New Adolescent Bariatric Surgery Center Opens at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian
- Review Outlines Risks and Benefits of Body Contouring for Massive Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery
- NewYork-Presbyterian Receives Highest Accreditation for Bariatric Surgery
- Larger Waistline Is Linked to Increased Risk for Heart Disease in Women
- Duodenal Switch May Be More Effective Than Gastric Bypass, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Study Finds
- Heart Health Inspiration & Strategies for the Whole Family
- The Ties That Bind Us Can Also Heal Us
- Dr. Louis Aronne Named President of the North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO)
- Americans Encouraged to Make Many Lifestyle Changes, Not Just One, to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
- Researcher Predicts Paradigm Shift in Heart Disease Treatment
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Obesity
Obesity, which has reached epidemic proportions in the US, according to the Surgeon General, has a far-ranging negative effect on health. Persons who are overweight or obese are at increased risk for developing many different health conditions, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and bone and joint disease.
Listed in the directory below are some topics related to obesity, for which we have provided a brief overview.
If you cannot find the information in which you are interested, please visit the Diabetes Online Resources page in this Web site for an Internet/World Wide Web address that may contain additional information on that topic.
