Montana (MT) Bariatric Medicine Doctors and Physicians
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Bariatric Medicine Information
Description
Bariatric medicine deals with the causes, prevention and treatment of obesity. A bariatric medicine physician, or bariatrician, may treat patients with diet and nutrition, exercise, behavior modification or medication. The bariatrician may also coordinate patient care with a bariatric surgeon, who may perform surgery. Bariatric or gastric bypass surgery, also known as roux-en-Y gastric bypass, creates a small pouch of the stomach that bypasses part of the intestine. When the size of the stomach is reduced by surgery, it allows less food to be ingested, resulting in weight loss.
Obesity is damaging to one’s health: some of the negative effects of obesity are heart disease, diabetes, some forms of cancer, hypertension, asthma, obstructive sleep apnea, arthritis; and obesity has been known to shorten one’s lifespan.
Montana Information
Montana’s capital is Helena. Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park draw millions of visitors each year, with spectacular scenery, hunting, fishing and hiking available. Montana became a state in 1864, and is sparsely populated, with only 935,670 residents. Montanans camp, sail, boat, swim, and fish in the Canyon Ferry Lake area near Helena. Missoula offers museums, historic churches, early-century buildings, galleries, and cultural activities. In Butte, tour historic Victorian mansions, and see several mining museums that portray Butte’s history as a mining town in the 1800s. A popular attraction is the Cowboy’s Museum in Great Falls that houses Old West relics and antiques.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Montana has a population of 935,670.
Of this population, 199,615 are under the age of 18
and 128,099 are at or above the age of 65.
There are no bariatric doctors in the state of Montana.
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