About 1 800 GET THIN Recent statistics show that compared to 20 years ago, the number of obese adults in California has more than doubled and reached over 20%. 1800 GET THIN, LLC launches campaigns to educate the general public about medically-accepted alternatives to living a continued obesity lifestyle, therefore assisting obese patients and especially those who also suffer from obesity-related comorbid health conditions. 1800GET THIN believes that educating about medically-proven alternatives to obesity can be a major step in reversing the increasing trend of obesity.
Obese patients have a higher risk of developing obesity-related comorbid health conditions, including diabetes, hypertension and sleep apnea. There conditions can be eliminated following weight loss with LAP-BAND® surgery, and there is documented success for it, but still some insurance companies refuse to cover the treatment of these conditions with LAP-BAND® surgery. 1800GETTHIN considers obesity as a health condition as serious as any other acquired disease and communicates with prospective LAP-BAND® patients to review their health insurance policy and determine if they can benefit from any obesity-related benefits.
Also, 1 800 GET THIN sponsors LAP-BAND® seminars presented by independent certified LAP-BAND® surgeons for interested and pre-qualified LAP-BAND® patients. In these seminars, patients can have their questions answered by an independent doctor, who can also review their medical history and give them their recommendation about LAP-BAND® surgery and whether it would be the right step for them.
