Weight Loss Surgery in Oregon

Obesity is Oregon’s most serious health crisis. Across our state, the number of overweight and obese individuals is rapidly increasing. In the Beaver State alone almost 60% of the population is overweight or obese, and the cost of conditions related to adult obesity in our state is over $700 million per year according to a recent study by the U.S. Public Health Service Centers for Disease Control. And it’s not just here in Oregon. Obesity is the #2 cause of preventable death in the United States, and may lead to life-threatening illnesses called co-morbidities. Diabetes, cancer, heart conditions, and hypertension are only a few of the health problems that are known to accompany obesity. But what is obesity? And what can be

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