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We are the primary choice of physicians in India, being known for our timeless
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we are leveraging this advantage for patients the world over.
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 Bariatric
Surgery Packages - Obesity |
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| Causes |
Obesity does not just happen
overnight - it develops gradually from poor diet and lifestyle
choices and to some extent, from your genes.
Lifestyle choices
Eating more calories
than you need may lead to poor food choices - for example,
eating high fat, processed or fast foods rather than filling
up on fruit, vegetables and unrefined carbohydrates, such
as, wholemeal bread and brown rice. Alcohol also contains
a lot of calories and heavy drinkers are often overweight.
Bad eating habits
Bad eating habits also
tend to run in families - rather than inheriting a slow metabolism.
The habits learnt from your parents can be an important factor.
Childhood obesity is a strong indicator of weight-related
health problems in later life, showing that inherited unhealthy
lifestyle choices continue into adulthood.
Lack of physical activity
Lack of physical activity
is another important factor that is related to obesity.
Genes and family
Some people tend to stay
the same weight for years without much effort, whereas others
find they put on weight quickly if they are not careful. This
could be due in part to your genes - scientists have discovered
certain genes that make you feel hungrier or make it take
longer for you to feel full.
Medical reasons
In less than one out
of every 100 cases, there is a medical reason for obesity.
Conditions such as Cushing's syndrome (over-production of
steroid hormones in the body) and an under-active thyroid
gland are rare causes of weight gain.
Certain medicines, including some steroids
and antidepressants, can contribute to weight gain. Also, taking
the contraceptive
pill and quitting smoking
may increase your appetite.
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| Diagnosis |
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| Treatment |
The best way of tackling obesity
is to reduce the amount of calories that you eat and exercise
more.
Most you know who diet either regained weight back or failed
to achieve significant weight loss. We have designed the combination
of diet and exercise along with pharmacological treatment.
Bariatric
surgery can be an excellent choice for some patients and can reduce
significant weight.
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| Medication |
The part of the brain that
controls how hungry we are is called the hypothalamus. It controls
the hormones and chemical signals circulating in our blood that influence
appetite.
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Sibutramine
(obego) and Rimonabant (oberim) have
been recommended internationally
and can cause weight reduction of
up to 10% in 3 months in majority
of cases. However, this needs to
be discussed with us before it can
be started. There are some side effects,
but the benefits may outweigh them
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Orlistat (obelit), works
by blocking the action of body chemicals
called enzymes which digest fat.
The undigested fat is not absorbed
into your body and is passed out
with your faeces (stools). This can
cause diarrhoea. You have to have
made significant effort to lose weight
through diet, exercise or changing
your lifestyle before taking it. |
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| Surgery |
People
with a BMI of 35 or more are described as morbidly obese. At this
stage, the problem can be very hard to treat. Surgery may be considered
to restrict the amount of food eaten or to interrupt the digestive
process.
Surgery may also be an option for people with a BMI of 35 or more
who have life-threatening cardiopulmonary problems - for example,
severe sleep apnoea (a sleep disorder where a person experiences
irregular breathing at night), obesity-related heart disease or
diabetes and can be recommended to those who have a BMI more than
38 and failed to loose weight with diet for a long time.
There are three types of weight-loss surgery. The best type of
surgery depends upon how much weight needs to be lost. All of them
are done laproscopically (key hole surgery).
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Sleeve
gastrectomy involves the removal
of the majority of the stomach
to create a smaller, tubular
(sleeve-shaped) stomach that
can hold less food and is resistant
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Lap banding, can be
adjusted or removed. This procedure
places a band around the top
of the stomach. This causes the
person to feel full after eating
a small amount of food. |
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In gastric bypass,
we create a small pouch in the
stomach. The pouch is connected
to the small intestine. These
changes cause the person to feel
full after eating a small amount
of food. It also causes the body
to absorb fewer calories from
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Weight loss surgery can have complications,
such as pain, infection, need for a second surgery, or nutrition
problems. The specific complication depends upon which surgery is
done and if the person has other medical problems. There is a smaller
risk of complications when weight loss surgery is done in centres
with a great deal of experience. Less than 1 in 100 people die because
of weight loss surgery.
Bariatric surgery has emerged as a
viable option to reduce weight in morbidly obese people. In addition,
it leads to substantial weight loss and amelioration of diabetes,
obstructive sleep apnoea and other co-morbid conditions.
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guidelines for application of bariatric surgery are |
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| After
Surgery |
People
lose about 60 percent of their extra weight. The amount of weight
lost depends upon the nature of surgery conducted. Other health problems
(e.g. diabetes or arthritis) often improve after weight loss surgery.
After surgery, it is important to eat the right foods and exercise
to stay healthy. Help with diet and exercise planning is available
at Max Healthcare.
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| A list of questions and answers commonly asked by people about diabetes, obesity and bariatric surgery, thyroid disorders and other endocrine disorders and diseases and their treatments.
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