Canada Obesity Statistics, Facts 2017

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Seven million Canadians are living with obesity, but according to the Canadian Obesity Network, there is not enough support for providing access to treatment. As much as obesity is recognized as a chronic disease, besides being told to lose weight by your doctor you’re pretty much on your own. Seven million Canadians are living with […]

Skin Removal (Panniculectomy), Cost after Bariatric Surgery

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Bariatric (weight loss) surgery is done for the treatment of obesity especially when dietary and lifestyle adjustments have failed to achieve a satisfactory weight loss. They also have an additional benefit of causing resolution or improvement in obesity associated disease conditions due to their significant weight reduction effects. These surgeries can either be restrictive or […]