Obesity has been declared as an epidemic by the World Health Organization and there has been an increase in awareness about the health threats it can cause in the recent years.
Obese or overweight people can overcome this health issue by losing weight through dietary reform and exercise. However, it does not necessarily wok for everyone. A lot of people go for weight loss surgery in order to solve the problem of obesity comprehensively and to get rid of threats such as reduced life expectancy, lethal diseases and other social problems.
This method of the treatment of obesity is quickly gaining popularity.
Weight Loss Surgery is also carried out on people suffering from diabetes for improvement in the treatment.
Weight loss surgery, which is also known as Bariatric Surgery, involves surgical practices which aim at reducing the weight of the body through altering the physical structure and capacity of the digestive tract. This surgery is largely of the following types.
Reducing the effective size of the stomach through binding. The procedure involves restricting the stomach opening with a silicon band which is adjustable by means of a port just placed under the skin by injecting or removing saline through it. This is the safest surgical procedure of all.
Stapling the stomach to create a smaller stomach portion by reducing its functional size.
Resecting of the small intestine and routing it with a smaller stomach pouch.
Installation of a deflated balloon in the stomach to reduce its capacity to store food.
Sleeve Gastrectomy: Surgical removal of a portion of the stomach to reduce its size. The procedure is named so because the reduced stomach looks more like a sleeve or is shaped like a banana after its openings are bound together by means of surgical staples. This is an irreversible surgical procedure with significant weight loss rate and is successful among people with very high BMI values.
A variant of Sleeve Gastrectomy that involves suturing, or restriction by means of fixing with needles, the stomach tissues instead of its permanent surgical removal. The process has lower weight loss rate though than sleeve gastrectomy.
While going for weight loss surgery is largely a question of choice, there are guidelines for people who are recommended to undergo the procedure. People whose Body Mass Index, which is a measure of the proportion of a person’s weight to their height, is above 40 should undergo the surgery. In case of patients suffering from diabetes, the body mass index lower limit is 35. More complications may arise in people with different BMI specification. You should understand that weight loss surgery requires permanent lifestyle changes before you go for it.
While you consider weight loss surgery, or even if you have had it done, the real point of concern is how it will improve your lifestyle. The surgery has significant success rate but has frequent complications as well. However, you should make certain lifestyle changes to ensure that the surgery proves effective.
The following are a few tips for success after weight loss surgery.
While your life will not become perfect after weight loss surgery and you may not completely get rid of your health problems, you would be able to greatly reduce more serious risks and increase your life expectancy. Following your doctor’s advice and making the necessary lifestyle and dietary habit changes can play a great role in reducing your troubles.
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