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LAP BAND Bakersfield
 According to Center of Disease Control and Prevention, diseases such as coronary artery disease, stroke, and diabetes are linked to being overweight or obese. Adults with a BMI of more than 30 are considered obese, and adults with a BMI between 25 and 29.9 are considered overweight. In California, 36% of all adults are overweight, and 25% are obese.
Also, according to CDC, approximately 33 percent of teenagers and 11 percent of children in California are either overweight or obese. For children and teens, being overweight means that their BMI is between 85th and 95th percentile of the children of the same age and gender, and being obese is defined as having a BMI of more than 95th percentile of children of the same age and gender.
According to 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data by CDC, nearly one quarter of adults in California had had not physical activity in their leisure time in the month before the survey was taken. Also, only less than 30% of adults eat five servings of fruits and vegetables per day. The problem is not limited to adults; according to 2007 California Health Interview Survey, only less than one in 6 teens in California have an hour of physical activity per day.
LAP BAND Bakersfield
Some people have tried to lose weight by traditional methods, but have failed, or they have lost the weight but regained it. For these people, LAP BAND system may be able to help them with losing weight. Studies show that people who have LAP BAND procedure may be able to lose 30 to 50 percent of their excess weight within three years of having the procedure.
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Reference:
1. http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/stateprograms/fundedstates/california.html
2. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/overwt.htm
3. http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/defining.html
4. http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/basics.html
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