mardi 18 août 2015

Bariatric Surgery And The Fight Against Obesity

By Phyllis Schroeder


Obesity is known as a condition which the individual has high levels of fat in his body that it can negatively impact health of the person or disrupt his everyday activities. This would increase the likelihood of acquiring physical ailments and possibly reducing his life span. An obese person has higher chance of getting heart disease, some types of cancer, type II diabetes, and osteoarthritis.

In the United States alone, more than 2 in 3 adults are considered to be obese according the 2010 data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. In 2013, the American Medical Association classified it as a chronic disease. Since severe obesity is difficult to treat with diet and exercise alone, surgery may be the best option for patients if they have exhausted all other solutions. The New Jersey bariatric surgery offers this to patients with BMI of 35 to 40 with no comorbidities or a BMI of 30 to 35 with significant comorbidities.

Historically, a large weight was highly regarded as a symbol of wealth and fertility, and it still holds true in other parts of the world. Much of the modern world stigmatizes it though. Aside from being regarded as a chronic disease, in 2014, the European Court of Justice ruled morbid obesity as a disability due to reasons that if it prevents the individual from engaging fully in his professional life, the employer should see it as a disability and that firing him on such grounds is discriminatory.

Weight gain results from energy imbalance or when the amount of calorie intake is greater than the amount used or burned through bodily activities. Factors like genes, eating habits, culture, geography, moods, lifestyle, and income can lead to energy imbalance and weight gain. Solutions however are more focused on eliminating excess food consumption and increasing physical activity.

Certain individuals become obese because of a mix of reasons like genetic makeup and an unhealthy eating habit. One way to effectively shed those excess fats is an operation called bariatric surgery which is popular in Englewood, NJ. Individuals who have done all they could to lose fat deposits can now opt for this safe and painless procedure.

Surgery is still a very serious decision though. Patients need to be educated about the operation itself, its risks and benefits, and the treatment effects. They also have to be made aware of the changes they need to adjust to right after the operation.

The surgical procedure itself is done by reducing the size of the stomach with a detachable gastric band or a Lap Band. Another method is the gastric bypass or the removal of an area of the stomach. Or the doctor can reroute the small intestines to a small stomach pouch called Laparoscopic Roux en Y.

There is no specific practice being followed by everyone when it comes to maintaining the weight loss. After the bypass surgery, some individuals still feel that they have not achieved the goal that they want. Others even gained weight. The amount of fat regained may differ significantly on the level of obesity and type of operation.

Success can be attained if the patients commit seriously to a healthier lifestyle. By eating right, exercising more often, and regularly submitting themselves to medical checkup their entire lives. They have caring and responsible healthcare professionals who can help them adjust so their transformation would remain successful and lasting.




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