Obesity is the root cause of diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, infertility, sexual dysfunction and snoring, among others.Carrying that extra weight on your body can put immense strain on your joints as well as the heart.“Body fat isn't merely padding but a result of hormonal imbalance,“ says Dr Shashank Shah, an internationally acclaimed laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon. Obesity not only affects the health and looks of an individual but also impacts psychological wellbeing, leading to low confidence and self-esteem, social avoidance and excessive craving. These psychologi cal co-morbidities should be considered as dangerous as any other diseases.
Adds Dr Shah, “One might know of people who strive hard to gain weight but fail to do so in contrast to an obese individual.Obesity is nothing but a metabolic disorder, where patients try to control their eating habits and follow an exercise regime but with little or no success. Bariatric surgery or metabolic surgery is the answer to their helplessness and aids in converting already deposit ed fat into energy and prevents further conversion of food into fat.“
Dr Shah further suggests scientific treatment for patients with metabolic and hormonal imbalance through surgeries that can be stitch-less and minimally invasive. Those who eat a lot and have a higher craving for food generally have a hormonal imbalance. “They can control everything but their craving for food, which cannot be treated just by voluntary control of intake or counselling. Such people may be advised surgical treatments,“ he adds.
Bhagwan Singh, a middle-aged businessman, who weighed 158 kgs constantly felt short of breath and was taking 10 tablets for hypertension. Walking for just a few steps was a task for him.He says, “My life has totally transformed after the procedure. I feel younger and more energetic after losing 40 kgs in just three months.I wish I had met Dr Shah earlier so that I could have done this surgery then,“ says Singh.
Where: Laparo Obeso Centre, 2143, Vijayanagar Colony, Sadashiv Peth, Pune.
Call: 9860218971, 9869506545.
E-mail: drshashankshah@rediffmail.com http://www.obesityasia.com (*Procedures given are based on the expert's understanding of the said field)
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