The root causes of obesity are a complex combination of genetics, mental health problems, dietary habits, and a lack of physical activity. For people who struggle with weight loss a surgical approach may be the best option to help reduce and keep off the weight and improve quality of life. Next on Line One, Prentiss Pemberton speaks with bariatric surgeons about surgical interventions for obesity.
HOST:Â Prentiss Pemberton, LCSW
GUEST:
- Dr. Justin Clark, MD, Director of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery at Providence Alaska Medical Center
- Dr. Sean Lee, MD, partner-owner of Anchorage Bariatrics
- The Mayo Clinic has a list of diagnosis and treatment options for obesity
- The CDC obesity page includes data, resources and prevention strategies
- The latest obesity report from National Center for Health Statistics
- What is gastric bypass surgery?
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LIVE BROADCAST: Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST: Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at 8:00 p.m. AKDT
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- Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic offer extensive health information libraries
- MedlinePlus has a guide to finding reliable health information on the internet
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Carl Sagan’s Baloney Detection Kit and common logical fallacies
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Prentiss Pemberton is a host of Line One: Your Health Connection at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at lineone@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Prentiss here.
