Bariatric medicine is the specialized treatment of obese patients and
the health conditions often associated with obesity.
If you thought being overweight was just a matter of appearance, you are
absolutely wrong! Obesity, which is defined as being 20% above your
healthy body weight, is a dangerous condition and is now considered the
biggest health epidemic in the nation. Excess weight increases a
person's risk for heart disease, type II diabetes mellitus, gallbladder
disease, high blood pressure, breathing disorders, gout, and some forms
of cancer.
Body Mass Index = Weight in kilograms (pounds divided by 2.2) divided by
Height in meters squared (inches divided by 39.4)
