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All About

Bariatric Surgery

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Symptoms

  • breathlessness.
  • increased sweating.
  • snoring.
  • inability to cope with sudden physical activity.
  • feeling very tired every day.
  • back and joint pains.
  • low confidence and self esteem.
  • feeling isolated.

Causes

  • Engineered Junk Foods.
  • Food Addiction.
  • Aggressive Marketing.
  • Insulin.
  • Certain Medications.
  • Leptin Resistance.
  • Food Availability.

More about Treatment

Bariatric surgical procedures cause weight loss by restricting the amount of food the stomach can hold, causing malabsorption of nutrients, or by a combination of both gastric restriction and malabsorption. Bariatric procedures also often cause hormonal changes. Most weight loss surgeries today are performed using minimally invasive techniques (laparoscopic surgery).

 

 

The most common bariatric surgery procedures are gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, adjustable gastric band, and biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch. Each surgery has its own advantages and disadvantages.

 

FAQ on this Treatment

Why is this treatment done?

Bariatric surgery is a branch of surgery involving manipulation of stomach and bowel in order to lose weight when other methods fail or can't be used.It is generally implied for a person having BMI> 35 OR having obesity related disorders.

What are the risks associated with obesity?

There are a lot of risks associated with obesity.It can be listed as follows:
-Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
-Hypertension
-Dyslipidemia
-Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
-Arthritis and functional impairment
-Liver related disorder like non-alcoholic fatty liver
-Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
-Polycystic ovary syndrome
-Clinical Depression

How can I prevent this disease from occuring?

Risk factors for obesity are eating habits and sedentary lifestyles with lack of physical exercises. Appropriate diet with normal calorie intake coupled with physical exercise can help to maintain normal body weight but in the majority of cases Obesity runs in the family so restriction of food and physical exercise might not help in such cases.

What are natural cures or lifestyle changes that I can adopt to prevent this disease?

Diet with appropriate calorie ,protein and micronutrients.One should avoid intake of excessive calories eg alcohol intake and consumption of empty calories like cola,ketchups. Second most important in Weight control is adequate physical activity.One should do at least 40 minutes of brisk walking.

What are the limitations of other methods?

Diet control and physical exercise help people to lose 6-8% weight over 1-3 years since this will reach plateau phase eventually and cyclical weight gain is expected to occur over time.No pharmaceutical drugs help to attain desired weight loss and it's quite difficult to maintain weight in medical disorders like hypothyroidism.

What are indications for this surgery?

Absolute indications for bariatric surgery include BMI equal or more than 35 and disorders related to obesity.

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