Obesity

Obesity and Functional Gastrointestinal Diseases

By Dr. Monika Jain, Gastroenterology Obesity is a chronic condition that results due to the presence of an excess amount of fat in the human body. If the amount of fat is found in excess (More than 25% in males and 30% in females), it leads to obesity. It is a chronic…

How Serious Can Excessive Weight Gain In Kids Be?

By Life Care Hospital, Multi Speciality Obesity is a condition characterized by the accumulation of excess body fat that leads to various health complications. A person is considered to be obese when their body mass index (BMI) is equal to or greater than 30. Causes of Obesity- Obesity in children has the…

Obesity – Everything You Should Be Knowing About It!

By Dr. Kulin R Shah, Endocrinology Obesity in India has reached epidemic proportion, with morbid obesity affecting 5% of the country’s population. It is characterized by excessive body fat. People who are medically obese usually are affected by behaviour, genetic, & environmental factors that are difficult to control with dieting. Obesity increases…

Obesity & Its Complications!

By Dr. Parveez Siddiqui, Internal Medicine What is Obesity? Obesity is basically the mother of most chronic diseases. It is measured as excess weight as compared to the height of an individual and usually measured in terms of BMI (Body Mass Index). Obesity is defined as BMI more than 30 as per…

SUI (Stress Urinary Incontinence) & Obesity – Have Bariatric Surgery At Your Rescue!

By Dr. Tulip Chamany, Bariatrics Urinary incontinence is a very problematic condition. Some people even fall prey to depression and anxiety from embarrassment and fear of incontinence in public. The condition has several causes and can be treated in most cases. Stress urinary incontinence is a condition in which incontinence occurs under…

Obesity And Functional Gastrointestinal Problem – Is There A Link?

By Mankindd Hospital, Gastroenterology Obesity is a chronic condition that results due to the presence of an excess amount of fat in the human body. If the amount of fat is found in excess (More than 25% in males and 30% in females), it leads to obesity. It is a chronic disease…

Treating Obesity And Diabetes With Ayurveda!

By Dr. G S Lavekar, Ayurveda Obesity or being overweight is a condition characterized by excessive storage of fat in the body. When the body’s calorie intake exceeds the amount of calories burned, it leads to the storage of excess calories in the form of body fat. Increased body fat puts a person…

Lifestyle Alterations To Stay Fit After Bariatric Surgery!

By Dr. Ramen Goel, Bariatrics Bariatric surgery refers to a procedure by which excessive fat gets reduced gradually from an individual’s body after modification in size of stomach through keyhole route(laparoscopically). The diet that must succeed a bariatric surgery changes with time. A post bariatric surgery diet will tentatively look like: Initial stages: At the initial stage, eating…

Relation Between Obesity And Gastrointestinal Disorder!

By Dr. Anand V Ghiya, Gastroenterology Obesity is a chronic condition that results due to the presence of an excess amount of fat in the human body. If the amount of fat is found in excess (More than 25% in males and 30% in females), it leads to obesity. It is a…

Benefits Of Bariatric Surgery!

By Dr. Ramen Goel, Bariatrics Bariatric surgery is advised in cases of morbid obesity(>37.5 BMI), obesity(>32.5 BMI) with associated diseases and even in overweight(>27.5 BMI) persons with uncontrolled diabetes.  Undergoing bariatric or weight loss surgery requires continued effort after surgery to ensure its success. This includes lifestyle changes, which includes dietary changes and commitment towards regular and…