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Bariatric Surgery

1. Bariatric Surgery <br>2. What is Obesity? - Obesity means excess accumulation of fat in the body. Once it develops it is difficult to ‘cure’ and usually persists throughout life.Obesity is usually diagnosed on the basis of calculation of – Body mass index. Measurement of waist-hip ratio<br>3. Check your Body Mass Index (BMI) – www.drchiragthakkar.com<br>4. Why do we treat obesity?? - Co-morbidities , Quality of life, Survival – Life Expectancy<br>5. Advantages of weight loss - Weight loss of 0.5-9 kg (n=43,457) associated with 53% reduction in cancer-deaths, 44% reduction in diabetes- associated mortality and 20% reduction in total mortality. Survival increased 3-4 months for every kilogram of weight loss. Reduced hyperlipidemia, hypertension and insulin resistance. Improvement in severity of diseases. Person feels ‘fit’ and mentally more active<br>6. Treatment Goals - Prevention of further weight gain. Weight loss to achieve a realistic, target BMI. Long-term maintenance of a lower body-weight. Visit – www.drchiragthakkar.com for more info about obesity treatment.<br>7. Visit Adroit Centre for Digestive & Obesity Surgery at : http://drchiragthakkar.com Or Call : 91-79 29703438<br>

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Bariatric Surgery

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  1. Bariatric Surgery

  2. What is Obesity? Obesity means excess accumulation of fat in the body. Once it develops it is difficult to ‘cure’ and usually persists throughout life. Obesity is usually diagnosed on the basis of calculation of – Body mass index. Measurement of waist-hip ratio

  3. Check your Body Mass Index (BMI) – www.drchiragthakkar.com

  4. Why do we treat obesity?? • Co-morbidities • Quality of life • Survival – Life Expectancy

  5. Advantages of weight loss  • Weight loss of 0.5-9 kg (n=43,457) associated with 53% reduction in cancer-deaths, 44% reduction in diabetes- associated mortality and 20% reduction in total mortality. • Survival increased 3-4 months for every kilogram of weight loss. • Reduced hyperlipidemia, hypertension and insulin resistance. • Improvement in severity of diseases. • Person feels ‘fit’ and mentally more active

  6. Treatment Goals • Prevention of further weight gain. • Weight loss to achieve a realistic, target BMI. • Long-term maintenance of a lower body-weight. Visit – www.drchiragthakkar.com for more info about obesity treatment.

  7. Visit Adroit Centre for Digestive & Obesity Surgery at : http://drchiragthakkar.com Or Call : +91-79 29703438

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