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| We provide a wide array of services to ensure comprehensive care for all aspects of obesity. Our doctors use the latest technology and innovations to put you on the fast road to recovery. |
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Obesity prevention
Obesity prevention
Obesity Work-up and Diagnostics
Obesity Work-up and Diagnostics
Surgical Management of Obesity
Surgical Management of Obesity
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| Obesity prevention |
Obesity can be prevented in many ways and the best time to start prevention is from a young age, you can help your children to stay away from fatty foods and unhealthy lives even if it is too late for you. If you prevent obesity you are also preventing medical conditions such as chronic diseases like diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart disease, arthritis and cancers. Preventing obesity is one of the main things that we need to focus on with obesity being the world biggest health epidemic at the moment and on the rise. Many people are loosing out on exercise and children are suffering the most.
Obesity can be prevented by consuming a varied diet and getting plenty of exercise. Low carbohydrate diet programmes also doesn't give off the desired effect as they focus mainly on high protein substitutes; the body uses up stored energy and muscle instead of the carbohydrates it needs, leaving you tired and dull. The correct protein supplement can give you the edge required to reach your fat loss or muscle building goals faster. Be sure to choose a protein supplement that is designed with the results you want in mind.
Taking the stairs instead of the lift and walking to the shop instead of taking the car, will help you get the exercise that you need to burn your fat. |
| Dietary management |
| Healthy Tips for Weight Loss |
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Start your day right |
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Do not skip breakfast. Skipping breakfast can leave you hungry, tired and looking for less healthy foods later in the day. |
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Begin your day with a healthy high fiber, low fat breakfast consisting of dalia, muesli, oats, whole wheat bread, sprouts etc. |
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Eat your breakfast like a king, your lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper. |
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Eat More |
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If you want to lose weight, starving yourself does not help - you need to eat well. When your body doesn't receive the required nutrients, your metabolism slows down. Metabolism is the rate at which you burn calories while resting. If you don't eat enough, fewer calories will be burnt and there will be less fat loss. |
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Adopt 5-6 small and frequent meal patterns throughout the day |
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Eat three meals a day and two mini meals daily. Have 4-5 portions of fruit daily. Eat five portions of vegetables a day (one portion is one ladle/serving spoon). This will help not only in healthy weight loss but also take care of indigestion and hyperacidity which happens when a meal is skipped or is overdone. |
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Home - cooked food |
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Carry home-cooked food for lunch to avoid unnecessary snacking on junk and fried foods. Use cooking methods that retain nutrients as well as are good for weight reduction. E.g. baking, grilling, stir-frying, and steaming. |
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Eat slowly, chew your food well |
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It takes 20 minutes before your stomach sends a clear message to your brain that you are full. If you take the time to chew your food well, you will end up eating less. |
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Eat healthy at binge time |
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A lot of unhealthy snacking happens after lunch, irrespective of the amount taken during lunch, because it eases out the day's bulk stress and pressure. Avoid snacking on namkeens, bhujias, fried items like samosas, chips etc. Healthy snacking needs to be maintained. |
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Exercise regularly |
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Even though regularly scheduled aerobic exercise is best for weight loss, any extra movement helps burn calories. Look for ways to walk and move around a few minutes more each day. Taking the stairs more often and parking farther away from your destination are simple ways to burn more calories. |
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| Obesity Work-up and Diagnostics |
Safe weight loss through surgery requires a strong commitment from the patient and the team of medical experts providing care. Education, one-on-one counselling, complete medical exams and testing, and continued support are top priorities, so our patients understand the requirements, responsibilities and benefits of undergoing bariatric surgery.
Our care begins months before surgery, which is scheduled to prepare patients and guide them through dramatic changes in their overall health. This care continues through the months and years following surgery to keep patients on course. Additionally, our program has been carefully designed and configured to provide the highest level of comfort and compliance. |
| Laboratory Studies |
| Preoperative laboratory evaluation includes, |
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Complete blood count (CBC) |
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Blood sugar |
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Complete kidney function test |
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Liver function tests |
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Thyroid function tests |
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Tomey ultrasonic pachymeter |
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Lipid profile |
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Coagulation tests |
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Serum iron and total iron binding capacity (TIBC) |
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Vitamin B-12, folic acid |
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Blood typing |
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Urinalysis |
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Serum cortisol (if needed e.g. in patients of Cushings) |
| Diagnostic Procedures |
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Ultrasonography of the gallbladder |
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Electrocardiogram (ECG) |
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Chest radiography |
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Upper Endoscopy |
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PFT |
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2-D Colour Doppler |
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Sleep Apnea Test(Optional) |
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CT Scan (Optional) |
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Peripheral Doppler (Optional) |
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Stress Echo and Stress Test (Optional) |
| Intensive Care Services |
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One dedicated nurse assigned to each bed for uninterrupted care |
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More than 10 beds dedicated to advanced post-surgical care |
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24-hour on-site consultant |
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An experienced, highly trained, multi-disciplinary team of surgeons, physicians, psychiatrist, nutritionist, nurses and paramedical professionals with expertise in the field of bariatric, cardiology, intensive care, respiratory medicine and anaesthesiology. |
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A sophisticated control command centre ensures instantaneous response to the patient's needs |
| Surgical Management of Obesity |
The Bariatric Surgery Programme at Max Hospital has helped obese patients lose weight through either laparoscopic gastric banding or sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass surgery. Our team of experts including dedicated surgeons, physicians, endocrinologist, nurses, dieticians, physiotherapist and psychologists - are ready and willing to meet with patients one-on-one to share knowledge and expertise, and ensure their full recovery. Our holistic, multidisciplinary approach addresses all aspects of health - including psychological and medically related conditions - before, during and after surgery.
In fact, we provide patients life-long, post-surgery support to be absolutely certain that they achieve and maintain lifestyle changes and their goals. |
| Bariatric surgery options |
| After a rigorous review that examined safety, surgical outcomes, quality of care and overall performance, the Bariatric Surgery Programme at Max Hospital, New Delhi offers eligible patients three bariatric surgery options: |
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Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band |
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Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy |
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Laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery |
We believe that these procedures provide the best surgical options for weight control in the obese patient. These procedures have been shown to offer the best combination of weight loss with fewer nutritional risks.
Additionally, we maintain an extensive database of our patient records to stay in touch and continue to provide support.
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Restrictive procedures, which make the stomach smaller to limit the amount of food intake |
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Malabsorptive techniques which reduce the amount of intestine that comes in contact with food so the body absorbs fewer calories |
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Combination operations, which employ both restriction and malabsorption |
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