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Binge Eating Disorder: What is It?

Our relationship with food can be very complex and it may vary drastically from one person to another. Although food is our main energy source and a well-balanced diet allows us to lead a healthy lifestyle, the mere idea of eating can have different connotations and the association it has with negative feelings or behaviors […]

Salty Foods to Avoid

A healthy, well-balanced diet is something that everyone should have access to in order to lead the best lifestyle possible. Whole foods, such as fruit and vegetables, lean protein, grains, and legumes are ideal components for a person’s day-to-day meals; not only do they help maintain a healthy weight, but following a clean diet can […]

How to Lose Weight After Pregnancy

Life is full of constant changes, from the moment we’re born and throughout all the years that follow. These changes can be caused by several circumstances and they can affect us in several ways; they can alter our social life if we change schools or jobs; they can affect our mental health if they were […]

A Guide to Healthy Snacks

A person’s relationship with food can be tricky, especially with all the non-reliable information that’s constantly shared on social media or among one’s family and friends. Diet culture, which is defined as “the belief that appearance and body shape are more important than physical, psychological, and general well-being”, has also become pervasive in groups that […]

Food Addiction: What Is It and How to Overcome It

Weight loss surgery is an excellent way for individuals to kickstart a healthier lifestyle, especially if you’ve tried different non-surgical methods and didn’t see any significant results or if you’re dealing with morbid obesity that is threatening your life. Obesity can lead to many comorbidities, such as diabetes, osteoarthritis, or sleep apnea, which makes surgery […]

Obesity and Breast Cancer

Obesity is a complex disease that is not caused by one single issue. Many things factor into the equation that leads an individual to gain weight to the point of threatening their health, such as the environment they grew up in, underlying medical conditions that prevent them from maintaining a healthy weight, or sedentary lifestyles. […]

The Benefits of Bariatric Surgery

The road to losing weight looks different for everyone, even though the final destination may be the same or similar. Everyone wants to be healthy and feel great about their body, but there’s not a single one size fits all method; for some, just following a healthy diet can be enough, while others include a […]

How Obesity Affects Mental Health

Obesity is a complex disease that is not caused by one single issue. Many things factor into the equation that leads an individual to gain weight to the point of threatening their health, such as the environment they grew up in, underlying medical conditions that prevent them from maintaining a healthy weight, or sedentary lifestyles. […]

Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome: What is It?

In 1836, Charles Dickens wrote a novel, The Pickwick Papers, in which a character named Joe presented many of the symptoms that were later linked by doctors to obesity and sleep apnea, which is diagnosed as not breathing for extended periods of time during sleep. As many doctors and scientists do, they took an established […]

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Dr. Pompa is a member of several distinguished organizations, where she attends meetings regularly and serves as faculty at:

  • Mexican Association of General Surgery
  • Mexican College of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery
  • Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
  • American Association of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic diseases as an international member
  • International Bariatric Club
  • Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)
  • French Society for Digestive Surgery
  • American Diabetes Association
  • Harvard Alumnin Association

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