Weight Loss Surgery in Wisconsin

The Badger State is under attack – from the packers. The “packers” we’re talking about are those of us who are packing on the pounds. According to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, over 60% of the adult population here in Wisconsin overweight or obese – three out of every five grown-ups. And the kids are taking a hit, too. Over 14% of kids in Wisconsin ages 10 to 17 are overweight. And that’s scary, because obesity may lead to other life-threatening illnesses called co-morbidities -- diabetes, heart disease, and worse. As a result, Wisconsin spends over $200 million on obesity-related treatments every year. We have no one to blame but ourselves. This is, after all, America’s Dairyland. We eat a lot of fatty food

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