Obesity is a condition that now affects half of the US population. Obesity is a condition that is highly correlated to dozens, if not hundreds, of morbidities, pathological conditions, and illnesses, like diabetes, joint inflammation, dementia, and premature death. You don't see many obese 95-year-olds, simply because most severely obese people don't make it to their 80s and 90s.

Being obese by definition places you out of your health zone. You can't be obese and expect to live your longest and most healthful possible life. If you have obesity, don't live with it, because chances are you won't live healthy and you won't live long. If you are obese, getting effective treatment is a crucial step to getting to a state of healthy longevity.

At Forbes Weight Loss Center, we believe in patient education and informed choice. This is especially important when considering treatment for obesity.

We are careful to let a patient know all the treatment options that are available and appropriate to their condition, from bariatric surgery to the new medications. And we emphasize the connection of weight management and weight health to hormone, heart, and muscle health, and more fundamentally, to living a long and healthy life.