Il Ceresio - Obesity, Surgery
THIS IS NOT A SHORTCUT
More than a billion people worldwide are living with obesity. In Switzerland, too, 43% of the population over the age of 15 is overweight or obese, and 12% is living with obesity.
These figures confirm that this is not merely a cosmetic issue, but a chronic disease linked to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, sleep apnea, and other complications. This is precisely where the medical perspective shifts, as explained by Dr. Francesco Volonté, a specialist in visceral and bariatric surgery, medical director of the Sant’Anna Clinic, and head of the Sant’Anna Obesity Treatment Center in Sorengo: “Obesity is not a personal failing, but a complex, chronic, and recurrent disease that requires specialized care.”
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