No other medical condition has been as misunderstood as obesity. Severe obesity or morbid obesity, has become an increasingly common and serious problem that negatively impacts individuals on many levels.

Medical: Diabetes, hypertension, sleep disorders, arthritis, etc.

Social: Clothing limitations, poor hygiene, limited access, sexual difficulties

Economic: Cost of weight loss options, medical conditions, difficulty obtaining employment and high cost of food

Psychiatric: Depression, social withdrawal, self-loathing, low self-esteem