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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
With most of us working from home, routine changes during the lockdown can affect our habits. To avoid weight gain, CODSILS recommends preventing emotional or boredom eating and following simple guidelines to maintain a healthy lifestyle during this period of...
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...
Am I a Candidate for Bariatric Surgery? Weight loss surgery or bariatric surgery is making surgical changes to stomach and digestive system to restrict the amount of food that one can eat and also the absorption of the nutrients. This...
