Getting Ready For Surgery
- Getting Healthy Before Surgery
- Smoking and Surgery
- Getting Your Home Ready
- Having Help After Surgery
- The Day Before Surgery
- Tests and Visits Before Surgery
Deciding About Surgery
- Surgery Decision Aid
- Medical Reasons for Surgery
- Weight Loss After Surgery
- Life After Surgery
- Risks of Surgery
- Costs and Insurance
- Communicating with Your Doctor
- Weight Loss Surgery: An Overview
- Gastric Bypass Surgery
- Laparoscopic Gastric Banding
- Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Choosing the Right Doctor
- Choosing the Right Hospital
- Questions For Your Doctor - Before Surgery
Recovery After Surgery
Basics
- Weight Status Assessment
- Defining Overweight and Obesity
- Health Risks of Obesity
- Causes of Obesity
- Weight Loss Goals
Methods
Eating & Exercise
Eating Styles & Behaviors
Exercise and Activity
Food Choices
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