Feb 23, 2023
Can Bariatric Surgery Help Patients with Comorbidities? High blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol are common health conditions that affect millions of people worldwide. Often, these health conditions are associated with obesity and known as comorbidities....
May 2, 2022
How Can Bariatric Surgery Resolve Diabetes? Bariatric surgery helps patients lose weight by changing the way the body absorbs food. There are different types of bariatric surgery, but they all work to help patients lose weight and improve their health. One of those...
Aug 31, 2021
How Can Bariatric Surgery Help Patients with Comorbidities? Obesity is a chronic disease that can lead to several comorbidities. A comorbidity is a disease that is strongly related to the primary disease. In the case of morbid obesity (having a BMI of at least 35),...
Nov 12, 2020
News From Parkwest Health & Lifestyles Jordan Casey has always struggled with his weight. Two years ago, Casey weighed in at 556 pounds. Nearing the age of 30 and realizing he was approaching the 600-pound mark and obesity-related diseases, he knew something had...
Jan 8, 2020
News from Parkwest, West Knoxville’s Healthcare Leader If you’re on the fence about weight-loss surgery or have tried shedding pounds with diet and exercise alone to no avail, consider looking into a weight loss seminar and learning about the options available...
