About.com Health: Considering Weight Loss Surgery?

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Health From Heather Watkins, your About.com Health Editor If you're overweight or obese, and diet and exercise haven't helped you shed that excess weight, you might be considering whether going under the knife is your next step. Important Questions to Consider Before scheduling an appointment, there's a lot to think about. After all, this is major surgery, and it's not without risk. Read more... See More About:  weight loss surgery  bmi  treatment for obesity Your Complete Guide to Weight Loss Surgery Along with advice from your doctor, this is everything you need to know about undergoing bariatric surgery. Read more... What Are All the Different Types of Surgery? See More About:  exercise for weight loss  healthy eating  surgery How Bariatric Surgery Can Affect Diabetes About half of men and 70% of women with type 2 diabetes are obese. Interestingly, weight loss surgery may help to resolve the disease. That doesn't mean everyone is a strong candidate, though. Read more... See More About:  type 2 diabetes  starting an exercise program  healthy eating What to Expect After Surgery You probably have a ton of questions about what to expect during the surgery, but just as important is what might happen afterward. Read more... See More About:  weight loss surgery  diabetes  plastic surgery Health Ads Obesity Health Health Clinic Health Diet Food Health Reform Women Health Featured Articles Highlights of Health Care Reform Can You Get Too Much Vitamin B6? Calcium and Your Colon How to Find a Good Yoga Teacher 10 Things That Happen If You Get a DUI Can ADHD Develop in Adulthood?   More from About.com Free Children's Books How would you like to have access to a free online public library of books from around the world for kids 3 to 13? Read more...> Best Water Parks Better pack your bathing suit -- here are our recommendations for the funnest, wettest, splashiest water parks around. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Health newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Follow us on: Twitter Facebook Advertisement