Bariatric Surgery Treatment Services

Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health. It’s a leading preventable cause of death worldwide. Due to increase in prevalence of obesity in adults and children, WHO views it as one of the most serious public health problems of the 21st century. In India obesity is most commonly caused by a combination of excessive food energy intake, sedentary life style – lack of physical activity, and genetic susceptibility. People are considered obese when their body mass index(BMI), a measurement obtained by dividing a person’s weight by the square of the person’s height, exceeds 30 kg/m2. Obesity increases the risk of many physical and mental conditions. These comorbidities are most commonly shown in metabolic syndrome called “Diabesity”, a combination of medical disorders which includes: diabetes type 2, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, high triglyceride levels. Obesity is a debilitating disease of the mind, body and spirit and MUST BE ADDRESSED HOLISTICALLY to achieve long-term success.