According to a statistics given by American Obesity Association more than 65% of adults in America are overweight and almost half of them are considered obese. Obesity is becoming a serious issue among children also. It is known fact that obesity is causing severe discrimination everywhere including education sector and work places. Many of the obese people cannot loose weight with non surgical procedures, even if they does the weight will be gained back in no time. Latest technology prefers surgery as an option to overcome obesity problem.
What is Gastric Bypass?
- It is a procedure or group of procedures used to treat obesity and morbid obesity.
- The process involves dividing the patients stomach into two parts, one with very small dimension and leaving the rest as one.
- This will reduce the food intake, there by reducing the calorie intake.
Gastric Bypass Surgery
- It is a major surgery performed to treat obese people, usually with BMI value more than 40
- During the surgery, the surgeons will modify the patients stomach in different ways
- The different ways of dividing include Roux-en-Y surgery, Mini-Gastric bypass, Biliopancreatic Diversion. The approach is based on each patient’s individual needs and health status, the appropriate surgery can be specified only by your doctor.
- Surgeons will rearrange your stomach and intestines in such a way that the food bypass most of the stomach and the small intestine.
- As the diet intake is reduced, it is must to take only high vitamin and protein rich food to stay healthy.
- There is also an underlying commitment for a life long diet restriction
Benefits of Gastric Bypass Surgery
- You will see a significant change in weight with in one year
- Eliminates some of the obesity related problems and improves many other medical conditions.
- Example diabetes, sleep apnea, arthritis and hypertension
- Women can plan pregnancy after 18 months following the surgery
- Maintenance of the achieved weight loss
- Increased self-esteem
- Higher energy levels
