Surgery as Treatment Option for Obesity

Title:
Surgery as Treatment Option for Obesity
Word Count:
612

Summary:
This article provides basic information on being overweight and obese. It then tackles on weig

gathering sufficient information regarding weight loss surgery, people can understand and lear
procedure.

Keywords:
weight loss programs, weight loss surgery, overweight and obese, metabolism, lifestyle

Article Body:
There has been an overall increase in the number of people who have been diagnosed with being

two weight problems are generally the result of a person’s inability to use or expend energy t
consumption.

Specifically, the number of calories consumed by a person is not used up and are


Use of stored energy or calories is often done through normal physical activity, normal metabo

contrast, obesity is defined as being overweight and fat in such a way that these condition al

Being overweight, on the other hand, means that a person is above the generally accepted weigh
age, sex, and height.

Obesity can also derive from the genes of the person, his metabolism, behavior, environment, c

status. All these factors contribute to being overweight and obese. This condition does not on
confidence, but is at risk of other hazardous health illnesses such as Type 2 diabetes, sleep
hypertension, among others.

Due to this, a number of weight loss programs have been established to help and support overwe

their overall body weight. These programs ensure weight loss through dietary plans suited acco

and eating habits, together with dietary supplements and regular exercises. Today, these weigh


flexible than before. Meals are attractive and can often be prepared in a matter of minutes. L
are now available in supermarkets, which is very convenient.
Unfortunately for some, their body weight can be already reach a very alarming rate that such

of no help at all. This occurs when a person seems to be very overweight and could not lose po

and exercise. If this is the case, then surgery might be an option for that person. Weight los

who are at least one hundred pounds overweight and women who are at least eighty pounds heavie
within

ˆhealthy limits.˜ If the person has diabetes, heart disease, or sleep apnea but is not

surgery can still be an option. By having weight loss surgery, a person would already have a p
food he or she can consume.

Gathering all the necessary information about the various surgical options would be the most i
surgery. Researching through the Internet, and asking previous patients who have done surgery
knowing what to expect before, during, and after surgery. Although the results of the surgery


potential risks and complications that go with the procedure. This includes bleeding, infectio
marginal ulcers, spleen injury, and stenosis, among others. It is critical that these factors
the doctor, to make sure that the weight loss surgery would not harm the patient.

The effectiveness of the surgery will depend on several factors including the patient’s age, t

overall condition of the patient’s health, the surgical procedure itself, the patient’s abilit
in maintaining dietary guidelines and other follow-up care, and the motivation of the patient
members, friends and associates as well. By talking to other people who have experienced this

understand what one needs to know and make the right decision that one can be comfortable with

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