Obesity: Learn the facts beyond the scale for Hispanic Americans
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Obesity is a disease that impacts some ethnic and racial groups more than others, including nearly half of Hispanic American adults.
Gentle GI nutrition
Also called the non-diet approach, this approach focuses on finding alternatives besides restrictive diets to help with GI symptoms.
Endoscopy (upper GI)
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Upper GI endoscopy is a procedure to view the upper digestive tract, which includes the esophagus, stomach and beginning of the small intestine.