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World Anti-Obesity Day: Bariatric surgery advisable for ‘super fat’ people, say docs
A morbid obese person is the one with body mass index or BMI of 40 or greater or if the BMI is over 35 with co-morbidity. Morbid obesity, is a complex chronic condition. “Morbid obesity is a serious, potentially life-shortening disease,” said doctors.
Getting rid of that extra weight or obesity, which is the cause of several other ailments isn’t tough, but it is advisable to avoid being obese in the first place, said doctors at the World Anti-Obesity Day event organised at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences on Sunday.
“It is good to start early in case of obesity as this gives better results. For a patient who needs surgery to get rid of obesity, talking to previously operated patients is a good idea,” said Dr Ansuman Pandey of the bariatric and metabolic unit at the institute.
Bariatric surgery is advised to people who are ‘super fat’ as other options may not work and also if patient suffers from other health issues such as diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and joint pain, said Dr Pandey. The event was addressed by Dr Sachin Awasthy, Dr Rajan Bhatnagar, and Dr Bhuvan Tiwari.
“Once a person gets rid of the excess fat in the body, he also gets relief from other ailments . This is because obesity not just gives opportunity to other diseases to enter the body but also increases adverse impact of other diseases,” said Dr Abhishek Shukla, secretary general, Association of International Doctors.
A morbid obese person is the one with body mass index or BMI of 40 or greater or if the BMI is over 35 with co-morbidity. Morbid obesity, is a complex chronic condition. “Morbid obesity is a serious, potentially life-shortening disease,” said doctors.
Institute’s director Prof Soniya Nityanand welcomed the unique concept of patients taking the centrestage. “Patients are our mascots and our ancient texts have emphasized on treatment of dedicated patients,” she said.
