Obesity and diabetes are often mentioned in the same breath and the medical fraternity has been trying to find a single stone to kill both for a decade. Some seem to have found an answer by integrating Bariatric surgery with Diabetology. Several studies have been done...
The laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is one of the most popular weight loss surgery in the world today. It’s a very powerful surgery for sustained weight loss. A vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) is a minimally invasive procedure during which the size of your stomach is reduced to three...
With the increasing prevalence of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, osteoarthritis knees, infertility, and cancers, more and more people are opting for Bariatric surgery as its the only treatment which has proven to be the only long-term solution to treat Morbid obesity. The increased acceptability of Bariatric...
Diabetes is also known as sugar disease, which is known to mankind for many decades. The food we eat is broken down to glucose by our body and this glucose needs insulin to enter the body cells where it will be utilized to produce energy....
The rising incidence of worldwide obesity and lifestyle disorders has led to a multifold increase in the health care burden. Obesity has proven to have a strong association with Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity hyperventilation syndrome, infertility, and cancer. Truncal obesity, which is common In...
In India, one out of five women suffer from a hormonal disorder known as Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is a condition that can present itself in different ways. Younger women may suffer from irregular periods, have hirsutism (unwanted hair growth especially on face) and...
Weight loss post bariatric surgery is a journey not a destination. It is important to remember that it is not a quick fix solution for all the problems in your life. Weight loss surgery is a tool but one need to be disciplined to achieve...
Bariatric surgery is a procedure performed on an individual with morbid obesity or on individual with Class II obesity (BMI between 35 kg/m² and 39.9 kg/m²) along with associated comorbidities. The two major factors that prevent a patient from undergoing bariatric surgery are fear of...
With most of us working from home, its normal to change our habits due to the changing routine due to the present lockdown. So avoid emotional eating or eating when we are bored, follow simple guidelines so that this period of pandemic and confinement...
According to the World Health Organization, in 2005 there were about 1.6 billion overweight adults and at least 400 million obese adults worldwide. Dr Amit Garg, Weight Loss Surgeon in North India, is specialized in bariatric surgery and passionate about educating the community on...
