Dr G Moinoddin
MS, FMAS, FALBS (MUMBAI)
FBS (AHMD)
F.ENDO,FRLCRS (SOUTH KOREA)
Consultant Baraitric and Laparoscopic Surgeon.
Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health.
People are generally considered obese when their body mass index (BMI), a measurement obtained by dividing a person’s weight by the square of the person’s height, is over 30 kg/m2, with the range 25-30 kg/m2 defined as overweight. Cut off BMI for Indians in 2 points less.
Obesity increases the likelihood of various diseases, particularly heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis.
All surgeries performed laparoscopically with 0.5 cm to 1.2 cm incision usually leave no scar after few months.
Bariatric Surgery cures or relieves following obesity-related diseases:
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Hypercholesteremia
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Sleep Apnea
- Joint Points
- Sub Clinical Hypothyroidism
- Fatty Liver and improves Cardiac and Renal Function.
Most patients can expect to lose 85 to 90% of their excess body weight over a 6-12 month period with the sleeve gastrectomy alone.
