German study on Diabetes risk in BMI>25
Double mortality rate in those with "normal" BMI, but thicker waist
BMI not as reliable in elderly (UCLA)
Thicker waist Independent risk factor in Arthritis progression
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Endoscopic, Robotic Hernia and Bariatric (Metabolic) Surgeon Salt Lake City, Utah
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About Me
- Walt Medlin
- I am a General and Weight Loss Surgeon, and a Weight Loss Surgery patient (sleeve gastrectomy, Sept 2008)and have performed over 1,500 weight loss operations, almost all laparoscopically, including with the Da Vinci surgical robot - Lap Bands, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, and Sleeve Gastrectomy
Links
- Practice Home Page BMI UT
- Practice Facebook Page BMI UT
- MY TWITTER ACCOUNT @BONUSLIFE
- Obesity Action Coalition (advocacy and access leaders)
- WLS Appeals - Walter Lindstrom - ATTORNEY
- Downey Obesity report - GREAT READ!
- Intuitive Robotics
- Duodenal Switch Group
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (excellent)
- ARCHIVED COMPLETE INFO SESSION 2007!!!
- ObesityHelp.com (The patient community)
- Duluth Clinic (see surgery Guidebook!)
- Gastric Bypass, Sleeve info (Realize)
- Lap Band info (Allergan)
- Grand Rapids, Michigan - where I had my surgery (see patient stories)
- American Society of Bariatric Physicians (Medical Weight Management)
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