Various weight loss methods

If you consider having a big, round tummy like the Michelin Man as the symbol of fortune, you may need to think otherwise. Obesity not only has a significant impact on your health, it is also associated with a number of chronic illnesses, including type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Currently, there are various laparoscopic bariatric surgeries available for patients suffering from morbid obesity. Together with diet control and altering the absorptive system, weight loss can be achieved with a holistic approach.

 

 

 

Various weight loss methods:

Exercise and dietary control are the basic fundamentals of weight loss. Under suitable conditions, certain patients could also take prescribed medication to reach a healthy weight. However, for those between ages 18 and 65 who cannot consistently lose weight even by taking medication, following nutritionists’ advice and doing exercise, as well as those with a BMI over 37, or those with a BMI over 32 who are suffering from diabetes or obesity-related conditions, laparoscopic bariatric surgery may be the way to go.

This includes laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, laparoscopic gastric plication and laparoscopic gastric bypass, as well as a procedure known as intragastric balloon. Patients under the age of 18 may also undergo the above surgeries with doctor’s approval.

Reference information: http://www.obesitysurgery.com.hk/english.html

The information aims to provide educational purpose only. Anyone reading it should consult Surgery Specialist before considering treatment and should not rely on the information above.

Various weight loss methods

If you consider having a big, round tummy like the Michelin Man as the symbol of fortune, you may need to think otherwise. Obesity not only has a significant impact on your health, it is also associated with a number of chronic illnesses, including type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Currently, there are various laparoscopic bariatric surgeries available for patients suffering from morbid obesity. Together with diet control and altering the absorptive system, weight loss can be achieved with a holistic approach.

 

 

 

Various weight loss methods:

Exercise and dietary control are the basic fundamentals of weight loss. Under suitable conditions, certain patients could also take prescribed medication to reach a healthy weight. However, for those between ages 18 and 65 who cannot consistently lose weight even by taking medication, following nutritionists’ advice and doing exercise, as well as those with a BMI over 37, or those with a BMI over 32 who are suffering from diabetes or obesity-related conditions, laparoscopic bariatric surgery may be the way to go.

This includes laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, laparoscopic gastric plication and laparoscopic gastric bypass, as well as a procedure known as intragastric balloon. Patients under the age of 18 may also undergo the above surgeries with doctor’s approval.

Reference information: http://www.obesitysurgery.com.hk/english.html

The information aims to provide educational purpose only. Anyone reading it should consult Surgery Specialist before considering treatment and should not rely on the information above.

Poor diet blamed for rise in metabolic condition

 

The number of overweight Hongkongers with metabolic syndrome, which greatly increases the risk of stroke, has almost trebled in the last quarter of a century, a health expert says.

More than one in four local adults has the condition, which also increases the risk of heart disease and diabetes, according to Dr Dennis Wong Chung-tak.

In 1990, the figure was less than one in 10 - and he believes the growing popularity of Western-style fast food is to blame.

"I believe the main reason for the increase is the change of diet," said Wong, a consultant surgeon at St Teresa's Hospital. "Unhealthy diet and lifestyle leads to obesity - the main cause of metabolic syndrome."

A person has the syndrome if they are overweight and have at least two of five symptoms: abdominal obesity, elevated triglycerides, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, hypertension and impaired fasting blood glucose. The risk of stroke is trebled, while the chance of heart disease and diabetes also rises.

Figures from the Centre for Health Protection show that one-third of local adults are overweight or obese based on their body mass index. The global average is just 14 per cent; for Southeast Asia, it is 3.7 per cent.

Citing figures from a study in the journal Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders last year, Wong said 28.8 per cent of Hong Kong adults could be considered to have metabolic syndrome. It was just 9.6 per cent in 1990.

Cardiologist Ho Hung-kwong said people with metabolic syndrome had a higher risk of blood vessel blockage, which, if occurring in the brain or heart, would result in a stroke or heart attack.

But Hongkongers were becoming more health-conscious and improving their diets in recent years, he said. The rise in patients with the condition could be due to genetic factors or a growing trend for people to have regular health checks, he said.

Wong said patients could reduce metabolic risk factors by losing weight, adding that they should try to lose weight through diet or exercise before considering more radical action.

But another option - weight-reduction surgery - should be considered for those who failed to shed the kilograms by more conventional means, he said.

Wong, who specialises in such procedures, said only about 100 such operations were performed in the city last year. He said patients could undergo bariatric operations, such as laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy - which reduces the stomach from the size of a football to that of a banana.

In Hong Kong, the stomach-reduction operation has a mortality rate of 0.3 per cent and a complication rate of 9 per cent.

 

 

Reference information: www.scmp.com
The information aims to provide educational purpose only. Anyone reading it should consult Surgery Specialist before considering treatment and should not rely on the information above.