Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for You?

Klappentext Obesity has quickly become an American epidemic. If you are suffering from significant overweight and the problems that go along with it, you may be contemplating weight loss surgery.The decision to pursue weight loss surgery should not be taken lightly. There are many factors to consider. This book contains all the need-to-know information about weight loss surgery and how to decide whether or not it is right for you. Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for You? helps guide you through the decision-making process by providing information on the various types of bariatric surgery available, their respective risks and benefits, the professional consultations and evaluations you will need to go through prior to surgery, as well as what to expect post-operatively. It also contains written exercises you can complete at home in order to help you work through any anxious feelings you may have as a result of your considering surgery.If you are interested in weight loss surgery as a way to improve your quality of life, both physically and emotionally, this book will ensure that you have all the tools necessary to make the best decisions. Zusammenfassung Contains information about weight loss surgery and how to decide whether or not it is right for you. This book guides you through the decision-making process by providing information on the various types of bariatric surgery available, their respective risks and benefits, and the professional consultations and evaluations. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Introduction 2: Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for You? 3: Weight Loss Surgery Procedures: What You Need to Know 4: Navigating the System 5: What to Expect After Surgery

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• Authors: Robin F. Apple, Robin F. (Associate Clinical Professor Apple, Robin F. Lock Apple, Apple Robin F., James Lock, James (Associate Professor of Child Psychiatry and Pediatrics Lock, James E. Lock, Lock James, Rebecka Peebles, Rebecka (Instructor Peebles, Peebles Rebecka
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.10.2006
• EAN: 9780195313154
• ISBN: 978-0-19-531315-4
• No. of pages: 120
• Series: Treatments That Work; Treatments That Work
• Subjects: Guides > Food & drink > Healthy cuisine, light cuisine; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; HEALTH & FITNESS / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology, MEDICAL / Psychiatry / General, Psychiatry, Popular medicine & health, Clinical psychology, Popular medicine and health