Your options

There are literally hundreds—if not thousands—of nonsurgical weight-loss options.

And it feels like there is a new diet book or “best-kept secret” on magazine covers every day.

Be that as it may, studies have shown that people whose BMIs place them in the “morbidly obese” category can’t rely on these methods.

Fewer than 3 percent of them will maintain any significant long-term weight loss without surgery.

Luckily, Salem Hospital offers three surgical options close to home:

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