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Success Stories
Meet patients who have successfully lost weight, kept it off, and changed their lives with bariatric surgery.
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Understanding Obesity
Obesity is a complex disease, and it is about more than extra weight. Learn more about BMI, metabolic syndrome and how to get healthy.
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Do I Really Need 10,000 Steps a Day?
How many steps do you really need? Find out the recommended number and ways to increase your daily activity.