Obesity Control Center Blog Archives

Endoscopic Sleeve and Surgical Gastric Sleeve are two popular weight loss options that have helped many people achieve their weight loss goals. Endoscopic Sleeve is an out patient,…

Gastric bypass is a common weight loss surgery in which a small pouch is created from the stomach and connected directly to the small intestine. As a result,…

Gastric sleeve surgery, also known as a sleeve gastrectomy, is a weight loss surgery that involves removing a portion of the stomach to reduce its…

Last year, the IFSO and ASMBS issued new guidelines on the requirements for weight loss surgery. These leading experts in the realm of bariatric and metabolic surgery made this…

Bariatric surgery is an umbrella term that covers procedures performed on the stomach or intestines for weight loss. For example, gastric bypass is a weight…

Weight loss may not be as simple as starting a new diet or implementing a new exercise routine. Millions of people struggle to achieve weight…

Gastric sleeve surgery is a bariatric procedure that removes a large portion of your stomach, leaving behind a narrow “sleeve.” Reducing your stomach helps restrict calories…

Gastric bypass and sleeve are bariatric, or weight loss surgeries, that help you lose weight by reducing the size of your stomach, so you eat…

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) occurs when tiny sacs of fluid develop along the outer edge of the ovary, called cysts. The signs and symptoms of…

The international team of surgeons and physicians at OCC are among the leading authorities on the gastric bypass procedure in Tijuana, Mexico, having performed this surgery…