Nevada (NV) 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.
Nevada Information
Nevada’s largest and most famous city is Las Vegas, with its casinos and world-famous nightlife. But outside Las Vegas, there’s also a lot to see. The Hoover Dam, south of Las Vegas, draws millions of visitors each year, and it’s considered a national historic landmark. Just as impressive is Lake Mead, created when the Hoover Dam was built. Ski in the Lake Tahoe area or visit their casinos, cabarets or theaters. Reno hosts the annual Great Reno Balloon Race, the Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary and the Fleischman Planetarium. Nevada’s national parks offer opportunities for hiking, biking and camping. Nevada’s capital is Carson City, and its population is 2,414,807.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Nevada has a population of 2,414,807.
Of this population, 591,618 are under the age of 18
and 270,434 are at or above the age of 65.
There are no bariatric doctors in the state of Nevada.
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