The United States is leading the way in obesity rates, in both absolute and relative terms. Of the leading 22 industrialized countries, the U.S. has the highest obesity statistics.  Below are current statistics for the United States, Canada and the World. Obesity: The Numbers 520,000,000 Obese Worldwide (2012) 92,000,000 Americans (2013) 84,388,000 India (2012) 67,200,000 [...]

A documentary film addressing epidemic obesity in the USA, opens with a stirring speech by former surgeon general Dr. Richard Carmona who says, “Obesity is the terror within. Unless we do something about it, the magnitude of the dilemma will dwarf 9-11 or any other terrorist attempt.” The film emphasizes the fact that obesity is [...]

Mexico Bariatric Center completes it’s first Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) in Tijuana, Mexico. On Tuesday March 19th 2013, Dr. Carlos Diaz performed his first single port gastric sleeve surgery for Mexico Bariatric Center. Below is a timeline of the single-incision gastric sleeve surgery which took place. Patients who are interested in undergoing single-port incision [...]

Undergoing bariatric surgery in Tijuana allows patients, and their companions, different tourist activities. Revolucion Avenue Take a walk on the famous Avenida Revolucion and live the colors of one of the most famous places in the city. Admire and maybe buy some of the infinite selection of curios from all parts of Mexico, from the fine talavera [...]

Forks over Knives is an American documentary released in 2011. ——- Western diet is taking a toll. Despite the most advanced medical technology in the world, Americans are sicker than ever before  Heart disease is still number one cause of death killing 600,000 people a year. Processed sugar and refined food is far more dense than [...]

Case Study Summary: Canadian patient had Lap-Band and did not lose weight because of slippage. Then they tried plication since they wanted to have reversible procedure. She felt the sleeve plication is too tight. Then doctors made it looser. The plication did not work. They converted that to mini gastric bypass and during the procedure [...]

Many things can lead to obesity and morbid obesity. The five main causes are discussed below: Energy balance To work right, your body needs the energy that comes from food. When you eat the same amount of food your body needs, your weight stays the same. If you get more energy from your food than you [...]

Obesity has become one of the major health problems across all borders, all ages and all races. Most countries of the world are facing this everyday increasing problem and spending a lot of their health-allocated budget to manage obesity related complications. The dangerous trend of increasing obesity in children and teenagers is posing serious threats [...]

Heart attack or ischemic heart disease once thought to be a disease of middle aged to elderly population has extended its encroachment to teenage group. It is not surprising now to hear increasing incidence of heart attack in teenagers and children. Among the culprit factors which increase the risk of heart attack in teenage group, [...]

Weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, is usually designed for those individuals who are obese or overweight. However, more and more people are now opting gastric bypass surgery for curing their diabetes. Now, you must be wondering how weight loss surgery is beneficial for curing diabetes. To understand this in more detail, we [...]

If you’re looking to lose weight by having surgery you aren’t alone. Millions of people each year line up to try various weight loss techniques, and hundreds of thousands are looking at weight loss surgeries to help them reach their weight loss goals. Fortunately, the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery is a fairly safe and effective surgery for weight-loss patients. [...]

What are the main differences between Lap-Band and Gastric Bypass? How do these bariatric surgeries compare? Having weight-loss surgery is a costly decision that affects your waistline and your wallet. Both surgeries are heavily used in by bariatric surgeons today, and both have their advantages and disadvantages. Below are the quick facts about each surgery and what type of patient may [...]

A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, followed 4,000 obese Swedish people who’ve undergone bariatric surgery. Between 1987 and 2001, the study found decreased number of cardiovascular deaths and lower incidence of cardiovascular events in obese adults. This study isn’t alarming as there have been numerous reports highlighting the various health and psychological benefits of [...]

Imagine undergoing Gastric Banding (Lap-Band) only for it to be an utter failure. That is what happened to recent Dr. Alejadnro Lopez patient, Joanne. Deciding to undergo bariatric surgery, Joanne began research surgeons in the United States to escape the 5.5 to 6 year wait list (similar wait lists occur in other provinces like Nova Scotia, Canada). A resident from British Columbia, Canada, Joanne [...]

Patient History: 56 years old patient with 54 BMI who had a Bypass surgery for weight loss 32 years ago via open surgery. History of two more open surgeries for gallbladder remove and liver segmentectomy. Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus and Hypothyroidism under control. Mexico Bariatric Center: Case Study Bypass surgery before works for 4 years and [...]