The Briefing Room
General Category => Health/Education => Topic started by: rangerrebew on June 09, 2018, 03:12:38 pm
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Medical Devices that Treat Obesity: What to Know
If your health care provider finds that you’re overweight or have obesity, you’re not alone. More than 70 percent of U.S. adults are considered to have overweight or obesity, according to federal statistics. And close to 38 percent of those have obesity.
Obesity is linked to health issues like heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure.
In general, when diet and exercise are not effective, weight loss treatments can include prescription medicines, invasive surgery, and medical devices. But prior to prescribing medicine or recommending surgery, doctors will probably want their patients to demonstrate healthy lifestyles that include better nutrition and increased physical activity.
https://www.drugs.com/fda-consumer/medical-devices-that-treat-obesity-what-to-know-367.html (https://www.drugs.com/fda-consumer/medical-devices-that-treat-obesity-what-to-know-367.html)