If you're obese and desperately seeking a way to lose weight and get healthy, you are not alone.
-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Today, more than one-third of all Americans are overweight. About 1 in 20 are morbidly obese.*
But the idea that obesity is just a lack of willpower is not only an oversimplification, but also unscientific and wrong. Obesity is a multifaceted disease with many contributing factors, including genetic, environmental, metabolic and eating disorder-related.
Due to its complexity, overcoming obesity can be difficult. According to the National Institutes of Health, most people who lose weight by non-surgical methods regain their weight within five years.
If you're considering a surgical solution to your weight problems, Seton's weight-loss surgery (bariatric) program may be right for you.
Developed under American Society for Bariatric Surgery guidelines, our program offers extensive expertise and support to help each patient achieve his or her individual goals, and live a happier, healthier and, hopefully, longer life.
*National Institutes of Health
Saturday, September 6
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Find out about weight-loss surgery options, as well as risks, benefits and qualifications for weight-loss surgery. This free informational session will be presented by Southwest Bariatric Surgeons and will be held at Seton Medical Center Williamson, Medical Plaza 1, GoodHealth Commons, 301 Seton Parkway, Suite 203, Round Rock. Reservations required. Spaces are limited. Please call (512) 324-4456.
September Seminars:
13 - Seton Medical Center Austin
16 - Seton Southwest Hospital
18 - Seton Medical Center Austin
22 - Seton Northwest Hospital
24 - Seton Southwest Hospital
27 - Seton Northwest Hospital

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