Dec 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee’s Bariatric Medicine and Surgery Center has been named as one of “America’s Best Weight Loss Clinics and Centers 2025” by Newsweek magazine. Bariatric Surgeon Mark Colquitt, MD, FACS, FASMBS, of Foothills...
Mar 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Maintaining a healthy weight is important for your overall health, including your kidneys. Being overweight increases your chances of developing kidney disease in several ways. For one, being overweight puts you at greater risk of having diabetes and hypertension,...
May 31, 2020 | Uncategorized, Weight Loss Surgery
Untreated sleep apnea, especially if you’re obese, can exacerbate or cause more health issues. It can lead to cardiovascular problems, memory problems, impotence, and more weight gain. Although one’s weight isn’t the only reason why one develops obstructive sleep...
Mar 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
About 8.9 percent of the population has diabetes, about 25 percent of which suffer from severe obesity. Diabetes and Obesity It is still unknown why some people develop insulin resistance but obesity and lack of physical activity can make it worse. Being obese plays...
Feb 28, 2020 | Weight Loss Surgery
Joint problems such as osteoarthritis and obesity can be a vicious cycle. Being overweight can put too much pressure on your joints, accelerating their tear and wear. However, physical activity is needed for one to drop those excess pounds, making joint pain a...
