Daniel Oscar Belluscio*
The obesity epidemic is devastating the social and healthcare structure of developed and underdeveloped nations. In developed countries, obesity accounts for 1 out of 3 individuals, the medical care costs of obesity in the United States, for example, are high. In 2008 dollars, these costs were estimated to be $147 billion. Annual nationwide productive cost of obesity and obesity-related absenteeism ranges in between $3.38 billion ($79 per obese individual) and $6.38 billion ($132 per obese individual). Despite this thrilling data, obesity treatment results remain disappointing: gathered data is depressing, from surgical to non-surgical procedures, Short term weight loss does not result in long term weight loss.