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Obesity by the numbers
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OBESITY BY THE NUMBERS
• 134 million American adults are overweight or obese.
• 205,000 Americans had weight-loss surgery in 2007.
• Average weight-loss a year after bariatric surgery: 61 percent
• Average cost of surgery: $17,000 to $25,000, but can go higher.
For information about the EnteroMedics weight-loss study, known as the Empower trial, go to www.empowerstudy.com or call 1-866-978-2562.
Sources: American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery; EnteroMedicsRecent Health + Wellness stories
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