According to the CDC, more than 70% of Americans aged 20 and over are considered overweight, and nearly 40% of Americans aged 20 and over are considered obese. You are not alone.
The experienced and caring team at Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (CSSMCW) is committed not only to helping your achieve your weight loss goals, but also to improving your overall health.
Maintaining a healthy weight is important for overall health and can help you prevent and control many diseases and conditions. Excess weight may increase the risk for many health problems, including:
You may be considering a surgical solution to your weight issue. We invite you to visit our Bariatric Surgery pages for more information.
You may also be more interested in a non-surgical approach to weight loss. Please visit our Medical Weight Loss page for more information.