Obesity and Kidney Disease
There is a direct link between obesity and kidney disease. The kidneys undergo strain and subsequent damage due to excessive [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2024-11-18T23:17:07+00:00March 29th, 2024|Categories: News & Trends|Tags: bariatric surgery, bmi, Chronic Kidney Disease, CKD, End-Stage Renal Disease, ESRD, free radicals, home remedies, kidney health, kidney stones, morbid obesity, obesity, obesity issues, obesity related health issues, obesity risks, obesity side effects, obesity statistics, proteinuria|0 Comments
There is a direct link between obesity and kidney disease. The kidneys undergo strain and subsequent damage due to excessive [...]
By MBC Contributor|2026-03-16T22:01:31+00:00December 20th, 2022|Categories: Case Studies|Tags: alcohol abuse, alcoholism, bmi, causes of obesity, excess weight, fatest country, food addiction, most obese country in the world, obesity by country, obesity facts, obesity problems, obesity rates, obesity related health issues, obesity statistics, OECD, Ozempic, Pharmacotherapy, S-nitrosylation, smoking, statistics, unhealthy, who|0 Comments
The world has seen an alarming rise in obesity rates over the past decade. People all over the globe [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2024-10-24T21:08:33+00:00June 5th, 2018|Categories: News & Trends|Tags: bmi, body mass index, fat shaming, high blood pressure, high bmi, KBI, morbid obesity, obesity issues, obesity problems, overweight, severe obesity, super-morbidly obese, waist circumference|1 Comment
Definition of Morbid Obesity Calculating BMI (Body Mass Index) is an effective screening tool for measuring body fat based [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2023-12-27T22:31:40+00:00March 29th, 2018|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle, News & Trends|Tags: bmi, causes of obesity, depression, gout, KBI, key bariatric indicators, Metabolic thermostat, morbid obesity, obesity, obesity facts, obesity problems, obesity related health issues, obesity statistics, Overeating, overweight, pcos, regime, regimen, remedy for gout, risks of being overweight, set point, sleep apnea, will bariatric surgery cure gout, WLS|0 Comments
There are a few key indicators that clearly define that it is time for weight loss surgery. These pointers [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2025-07-26T17:20:44+00:00July 12th, 2016|Categories: Case Studies, News & Trends|Tags: bmi, body mass index, class 2 obesity, class 3 obesity, class I obesity, colorectal cancer, comorbidities, diabetes, gout, healthy, high blood pressure, morbid obesity, obesity, PH, remedy for gout, risks of a high bmi, risks of being obese, will bariatric surgery cure gout|1 Comment
Is Your BMI Destroying Your Health? Many of us have our ups and downs, our troubled areas where we just [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2025-04-18T21:30:34+00:00February 24th, 2016|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle|Tags: abbreviations, bariatric surgery, bmi, bpd ds, esg, glossary, medical, non scale victory, nsv, patient, resources, support, support group, support resources, vsg, weight loss surgery, wls abbreviations|0 Comments
Understanding weight loss surgery terminology is essential for anyone navigating bariatric support groups, social media discussions, or medical consultations. This [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2023-01-25T02:15:18+00:00September 6th, 2014|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle, News & Trends|Tags: bariatric surgery revision, bmi, CDC, COVID, insurance, low cost, medical, mexico, NHS, revision, surgeons, Tijuana, tourism, travel|0 Comments
Bariatric surgery has many clear benefits for patients, but getting the treatment needed isn’t always easy. In the UK, it [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2024-10-10T19:50:00+00:00February 24th, 2014|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle, Case Studies, News & Trends|Tags: bariatric therapies, bmi, insurance, low cost, medical tourism, mexico, National Health Service, NHS, OECD, Tijuana, travel, United Kingdom|0 Comments
While America is commonly known as the country with an overweight population, the United Kingdom has 37.9% overweight and obese [...]