As the number of adults in the U.S. who are obese continues to increase, the need for more options for providers to help patients with weight loss has grown, reports PDR.net.
A little over a year ago, the FDA approved the first new obesity device since 2007. What led to its approval? When a patient is diagnosed with obesity (having body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher), the risk for medical complications such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or sleep apnea is heighted. As the number of adults in the U.S. who are obese continues to increase, the need for more options for providers to help patients with weight loss has grown. Recent reports calculated that 78.6 million adults are obese, and the yearly medical costs are near $147 billion. Obesity remains a major public health concern, but healthcare providers have an increasing range of options to help patients improve or prevent health problems related to obesity.
