{"id":209,"date":"2013-03-07T20:12:59","date_gmt":"2013-03-07T20:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smartlipo.com\/oldblog\/?p=209"},"modified":"2013-03-07T20:12:59","modified_gmt":"2013-03-07T20:12:59","slug":"defeating-the-obesity-ogre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartlipo.com\/blog\/defeating-the-obesity-ogre\/","title":{"rendered":"Defeating the Obesity Ogre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Obesity is a real issue that many people battle year-after-year. Defeating this ogre can be ominous, but it is possible with medical weight loss procedures, bariatric or lap-band surgery, proper diet, exercise, increased activity and by adapting to a healthier lifestyle. It helps to have support from family, friends and even a group of others who are trying to achieve the same goal.<\/p>\n<p>Just one look at this obesity infographic and it is easy to see how many people suffer from being over weight.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_210\" style=\"width: 419px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartlipo.com\/oldblog\/defeating-the-obesity-ogre\/obesity-infographic\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-210\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-210\" class=\"size-full wp-image-210\" alt=\"Obesity Infographic\" src=\"http:\/\/www.smartlipo.com\/oldblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Obesity-Infographic.jpg\" width=\"409\" height=\"960\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Obesity Impacts 1.5 Billion Adults Worldwide<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For many patients who undergo dramatic weight loss, liposuction is often the procedure they seek to <a title=\"Liposuction After Weight Loss\" href=\"http:\/\/www.laserlipoguide.com\/laserliposuction.html\">shed and remove those last few pounds<\/a>, once they are within 25-30 pounds of their goal weight.<\/p>\n<p>Before having a lipo procedure, surgeons will typically measure your Body Mass Index (BMI) to make sure you are within the desirable range.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obesity is a real issue that many people battle year-after-year. 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