Recent statistics show that just over the past 20 years, the rate of obesity among adults in California has more than doubled and increased to 20%. With commitment to help patients suffering from obesity and especially those suffering from obesity-related comorbid conditions, 1 800 GET THIN creates marketing campaigns to educate the public about a medically-accepted alternative weight loss method that can help Californians stop living a continued obesity lifestyle. 1800 GET THIN believes that this is a major step in inversing the increasing rate of obesity.
1800GET THIN also believes that obesity is a serious health condition. Obesity can increase the risk of developing obesity-related comorbid conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension and sleep apnea. There is documented success that these conditions can be eliminated with weight loss after LAP-BAND® surgery; however many insurance companies still refuse to cover the treatment of these conditions with LAP-BAND®. To further assist patients, 1800GETTHIN communicates with them to analyze their health policy and find out if they can receive any obesity-related benefits.
As another step to assist interested and pre-approved LAP BAND patients, 1800GETTHIN supports LAP-BAND® seminars. In these seminars, presented by independent, certified LAP-BAND® surgeons, patients can not only have their questions about this procedure answered, but they can also review their medical history with an independent medical doctor and together decide whether this procedure would be a right step.
