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Obesity has been recognized as a disease by a number of medical organizations who also recommended Bariatric Surgery as one of the best treatment options. Below you will find links to these and other articles important in making your decision about Weight Loss Surgery.

• Long Term Lap Band Study Results
• Obesity Rates and Trends
• Overview of Different Bariatric Surgeries and How they Work
• What is Obesity Treatment
• Bariatric Surgery Misconceptions
• Dr. Merriman - Recognized as Top Men In Business 2018
• Dr. Merriman - Local Expert on Obalon Gastric Balloon
• Dr. Merriman Discusses Advances in Treatment of Obesity
• FDA Approves OBALON Balloon System for Weight Loss
• Dr. Merriman First Physician Selected and Trained in area for Gastric Balloon Devices
• FDA Approved the ORBERA (TM) Single Balloon Device
• Obesity Recognized as a Disease by AMA
• Benefits of Weight Loss Surgery Outweigh Risks
• FDA Approves the ReShape (TM) Integrated Dual Balloon for Non-Surgical Weight Loss
• "Risks with Robotic Surgery" - choose your surgeon wisely
• Bariatirc Surgery Cuts Type 2 Diabetes in Obese
• Obesity and Mental Illness Link
• Gastric Banding and the Fine Art of Eating
• Study Shows All Calories are Not the Same
• Dr. Merriman's Patient - "Getting Her Life Back"
• FDA Approved Apollo EndoSurgery Lap-Band AP® for reduced BMI's
• Endocrinologists Declare Obesity a Disease
• Six Year Diabetes Study - post Weight Loss Surgery
• Obesity Still Misunderstood by Medical Community
• Why Obesity is a Disease
• The Obesity Switch
• American Heart Association Support Weight Loss Surgery
• International Diabetes Foundation Support Weight Loss Surgery

Other Interesting Studies

• The Benefits of Bariatric Surgery
• Bariatric Surgery Could Improve Fertility in Female Patients
• Gastric Bypass Surgery Changes Food Preferences
• Bariatric Surgery Can Pay for Itself in 2 Years
• Bariatric Surgery May Ease Migraines