As world battles with the threat of Coronavirus, with confirmed cases in multiple countries, health officials are looking to similar outbreaks from the past and seeing a common thread. But in case of obesity disease, we have to look no further. Obesity is more clear and an imminent danger plaguing our society. Obesity has claimed...
There is a widespread misconception among Indians that restricting diet and food intake can help in overcoming morbid obesity. But more often people fail in their endeavor to lose weight through diet control and exercise Proper diet and regular exercise are important to maintain a healthy body but these steps cannot help in fighting morbid...
Obesity is defined as abnormal or excess fat accumulation in the body. Nowadays obesity is a major risk factor for Type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular, sleep apnea, arthritis, Gastroesophageal reflux, heartburn, depression, infertility, fatty liver, and so on, being overweight can hamper ability to control or manage chronic disorders. It is now expanding rapidly worldwide....
Diabetes is a ticking time bomb, that can explode unexpectedly at any moment – today, tomorrow, next year, or 10 years later. And, in the meantime as it ticks along, it destroys the diabetic’s life bit by bit. Fluctuations in blood sugar is only one symptom of diabetes. Several comorbidities are linked to this dreaded...
Bariatric surgery is an advanced surgical procedure that aids in weight-loss by making changes to the digestive system. Bariatric surgery is a proven weight-loss procedure to help improve and resolve many obesity-related health disorders Gastric bypass is the most common of these surgeries Seek Expert Advice Dr. Manish Khaitan is one of the stalwart Bariatric...
Obesity is a medical condition that occurs when a person has excess weight or body fat. It is a result of consuming excess calories without being able to use them or burn them. Calories get converted into fat and are stored in the body and that is how one tends to put on weight.People having...
This dilemma is faced by many before the decision to opt for bariatric surgery. It is common for the mind to be flooded with doubts – Do I need it? Isn’t it better to try diet and exercise one more time? Is it worth the expense? What if something goes wrong? And so on. The...
I knew that many variables, such as stress, may affect blood sugar, but I was curious to find out if something as the weather could truly affect diabetes. And if others living with diabetes – need to take temperature and humidity into account?The answer is yes. Both humidity and extreme hot or cold temperatures may...
There is no denying the grave impact of obesity on the body. Cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, cancer, joint pain, depression, sexual impairment etc. are only some of the risks that an obese person is susceptible to. One of the complexities that could arise from any of these co-morbidities is chronic kidney disease, and in...
Many women of child bearing age undergo Bariatric Surgery at Nobesity to be able to get pregnant and have motherhood free of complications. Infertility and Obesity are very closely linked. And secondly, pregnancy in obese women is much riskier than normal-weight conception. A study by University of Edinburgh published in British Journal of Obstetrics and...
