May 27, 2022 | Sleep Apnea
Bariatric surgery is just a tool to help you get started with your weight loss journey. To be successful, you need to follow it up with lifestyle changes like exercise and a healthy diet. This does not come easy for many bariatric surgery patients, but with the help...
Jun 7, 2018 | Bariatrics, Sleep Apnea
Comorbidities Resolved with Bariatric Surgery: Sleep Apnea Obstructive sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder. It’s the most common type of sleep apnea usually associated with morbid obesity (a BMI of 40 or more). Occurring as a result of the throat...
Oct 10, 2016 | Bariatrics, Diabetes, Obesity, Sleep Apnea, Weight Loss Surgery
As many of us know, obesity can lead to a wide range of health problems that go beyond diabetes, including some of which that may cause disability or even death. At Foothills Weight Loss Specialists in Knoxville, we are committed to educating our patients about the...
Apr 14, 2016 | Bariatrics, Diabetes, Sleep Apnea, Weight Loss Surgery
As a bariatric surgery office, we perform surgery for the treatment of obesity that helps to improve overall quality of life, as well as medical problems related to obesity such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, acid reflux, weight-bearing joint...
May 14, 2015 | Bariatrics, Diabetes, Obesity, Sleep Apnea, Weight Loss Surgery
The vast majority of morbidly obese adults have struggled with weight most of their lives. The memories of childhood taunts are still fresh on their minds. As adults, they may face disapproval from family and friends, sneers and negative remarks from strangers, and...
Feb 14, 2011 | Bariatrics, Diabetes, Obesity, Sleep Apnea, Success, Weight Loss Surgery
The vast majority of morbidly obese adults have struggled with weight most of their lives. The memories of childhood taunts are still fresh on their minds. As adults, they may face disapproval from family and friends, sneers and negative remarks from strangers, and...
