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Obesity
Obesity Treatment
Surgery and medications are available to combat obesity, though you'll also need to make some significant lifestyle changes. Find your motivation and realistic methods that can help you lose weight.
Acupuncture for Weight Loss
Medically reviewed by Lana Butner, ND, LAc
Gastric Bypass Surgery: Recovery
Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH
Gastric Bypass Surgery: What to Expect on the Day of Surgery
Medically reviewed by Priyanka Chugh, MD
Gastric Bypass Surgery: Long-Term Care
Medically reviewed by Priyanka Chugh, MD
Lap-Band Surgery: Long-Term Care
Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD
Lap-Band Surgery: Recovery
Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD
Gastric Bypass Surgery: Purpose of Gastric Bypass
Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD
Lap-Band Surgery: What to Expect on the Day of Surgery
Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD
Lap-Band Surgery: How to Prepare
Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD
Lap Band Surgery: Purpose of Lap Band Surgery
Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD
Gastric Bypass Surgery: How to Prepare
Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD
Gastric Sleeve Surgery: Long-Term Care
Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD
Gastric Sleeve Surgery: Recovery
Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD
Gastric Sleeve Surgery: What to Expect on the Day of Surgery
Medically reviewed by Priyanka Chugh, MD
Gastric Sleeve Surgery: How to Prepare
Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD
Weight Loss Surgery: Overview
Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD
Weight Loss Surgery: Long-Term Care
Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD
Weight Loss Surgery: Recovery
Medically reviewed by Maria M. LoTempio, MD
Weight Loss Surgery: What to Expect on the Day of Surgery
Medically reviewed by Maria M. LoTempio, MD
Weight Loss Surgery: Purpose of Weight Loss Surgery
Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD
How Obesity Is Treated
Medically reviewed by Rochelle Collins, DO
Long-Term Complications After Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
Losing Weight the Kaizen Way
Fact checked by Lisa Sullivan, MS
Weight Loss Surgery and Heart Failure Prevention
Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD
How Weight Loss Drugs Can Affect Your Heart
Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD
Bariatric Surgery and How It Affects Mental Health
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD
Clothes Shopping Tips for Women With Obesity
By Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Lap-Band Surgery: Overview
Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH
The Weight Loss Drug Saxenda (Liraglutide)
Medically reviewed by Violetta Shamilova, PharmD
Is Gastric Bypass Worth It? 7 Fact About Bariatric Surgery
Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD