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Do you know bariatric surgery not only helps in obesity but also in managing diabetes? It is true that bariatric surgery is performed primarily to remove excess fat from the body. It is done to the patients who are obese and nothing else have worked for them to decrease their weight. But obesity and diabetes are linked to each other. When the blood has a high amount of sugar in it and the body isn’t producing enough insulin to counter this increase, a person starts suffering from diabetes. Many obese people suffer from diabetes because it also indicates higher blood sugar level.

Obese people are more likely to develop diabetes. Foods which have higher fats and carbohydrates elevate fatty acids in the blood. This leads to fat build-up and storage in the liver and muscles. It increases insulin resistance and the patient suffers from diabetes. Bariatric surgery helps decrease the fat in the body. Let’s see how this procedure helps in maintaining diabetes.

Body weight including fat decreases

Bariatric surgery helps decrease a sizable body fat. It can be almost 11% of the body fat. The body fat that is gone is both peripheral and visceral fat. Peripheral fat is just below the skin and visceral fat is packed around the internal organs of the body. This visceral fat generally causes problems in processing sugar in the body. When it decreases drastically in such a manner. The blood sugar is processed correctly and the level can be maintained.

Blood sugar is lowered

After bariatric surgery, the blood sugar level goes down as the body starts processing it properly. The diet that follows the surgery also included fiber and other macro nutrients known for maintaining sugar level. A proper diet maintains what goes into the body and it is monitored properly. So, the blood sugar level is maintained which also lowers the use of diabetes medication. It also promotes a better lifestyle than before which aids in diabetes maintenance.

Risk of diseases decreases

Obesity brings a lot of diseases with it. Diabetes is just one of them. Maintaining diabetes becomes more and more difficult if other diseases keep popping up. Obesity increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases which also affects blood sugar level. Diabetes becomes worse with additional diseases. With bariatric surgery, the weight is lowered and maintained with proper post-operative care. This decreases the chances of getting other diseases which in turn makes managing diabetes easier.

Cholesterol and BP improves

Many patients have seen lower cholesterol levels after getting their bariatric surgery done. The blood pressure also improves as the cholesterol levels improve. There is no excess fat putting pressure on the blood vessels after bariatric surgery. This improvement helps in managing diabetes easier.

It is quite evident that bariatric surgery is helpful in both obesity and diabetes. Patients have seen a significant improvement in their diabetes after getting their bariatric surgery done. You need an expert to achieve such results though. We have industry experts with years of experience who understand the conditions of diabetics very well. Choose us for your bariatric surgery in Ahmedabad.

Written By : Radiance Hospital

Obesity is defined as excess fat tissue that can impair health. So, it is secure to say that obesity is actually a disease which further leads or is the major cause of several other chronic health problems. There are several different procedures for determining excess fat tissue; The most basic method is the body mass index (BMI).

When someone feels they have been humiliated due to their weight, they reserve the right to feel ashamed, especially if there was spiteful intent. However, we as a culture need to start seeing obesity as a curable disease that when cured can significantly increase the quality of someone’s life.

Conclusion:

This infographic highlights key facts, figures, health benefits and after surgery results about the impact of obesity, also showing the prevalence of obesity.

Obesity surgery improves weight reduction in fat individuals who have not achieved long-term success with other weight loss attempts. Obesity surgery diminishes the stomach’s stockpiling limit and causes you to feel full much sooner than typical.

At least 70% of patients who have high blood pressure, and who are taking medications to control it, are able to stop all medications and have normal blood pressure, usually within two to three months after obesity surgery.

It’s possible to not lose enough weight or to regain weight after any type of weight-loss procedure, even if the method itself works correctly. To help avoid regaining weight, you must make enduring healthy changes in your diet and get regular physical activity and exercise.

Sources:

https://www.radiancehospitals.org/medical-treatment/bariatric-surgery

Written By : Dr. Apurva Vyas

Infertility is defined as trying to get pregnant for at least a year with no success. Infertility is not always a woman’s problem. Both men and women contribute to infertility.

Infertility may result from an issue with either you or your partner or a combination of factors that interfere with pregnancy. Fortunately, there are many safe and effective treatments that significantly improve your chances of getting pregnant.

Conclusion:

This infographic highlights what is infertility, figures, reasons and after surgery results about the impact of infertility.

In Vitro fertilisation, also known as IVF, is a fertility treatment where fertilisation takes place in the lab instead of the female body. The process involves monitoring and stimulating a woman’s ovulatory process, removing an egg or eggs from the woman’s ovaries and letting sperm fertilize them in a liquid in a laboratory. The fertilized egg is cultured for 2–6 days in a growth medium and is then implanted in the same or another woman’s uterus, with the intention of establishing a successful pregnancy.

The success rate of IVF treatments depends on a number of factors including reproductive history, maternal age, cause of infertility, and lifestyle factors.

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Written By : Dr. Apurva Vyas

Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when a person’s breathing is interrupted during sleep. People with undressed sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, sometimes hundreds of times. This means the brain and the rest of the body may not get enough oxygen.

So, let’s begin to learn something about the disease and throw lights on the symptoms, causes, benefits, treatment, and care.

Conclusion:

This infographic highlights what is Sleep apnea, figures, symptoms, causes, benefits and after surgery results about the impact of sleep.

For many, it can be a long road of hit and miss to find a solution, but getting a good night’s sleep is so important that it is worth the effort.

Written By : Dr. Apurva Vyas

PCOS with obesity

Infertility has become a bane of modern living and PCOS is one of the major causes of infertility.

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome commonly called PCOS condition is a very common endocrine condition in reproductive-aged women often leading to difficulty in conceiving. Women diagnosed with PCOS can experience irregular periods, abnormal hair growth, acne, and can have ovaries containing multiple small cysts.

PCOS has a negative effect on fertility since such women are not able to ovulate or release an egg, each month due to an overproduction of estrogen. This subsequently leads to irregular periods and increased levels of hormones such as testosterone that can affect oocyte quality, inhibit ovulation, lead to insulin resistance, and increase the risk disorders such as gestational diabetes.

The relation between PCOS and obesity can be termed as complicated. Signs and symptoms of PCOS begin for some females soon after they start having periods. Women with PCOS produce too much insulin, or the insulin they produce does not function normally which leads to weight gain. Women diagnosed with PCOS may also find it difficult to lose weight. For some others substantial weight gain is followed by PCOS. However, it is certain that women suffering from obesity have a greater risk for PCOS and women with PCOS have a greater risk for obesity.

Many PCOS women with obesity may also develop coronary artery disease and glucose abnormalities at a very young age. Bariatric surgery can be a significant procedure to fight against all these abnormalities and a solution for all such irregularities. According to a study, in the state of Gujarat itself 18% females and 14 % of Males are over-weight.

If the prevailing PCOS condition is due to obesity, the chances of cure are almost close to 100% particularly young females with such condition. There are few types of surgeries and procedures for such condition, but your surgeon will likely have a recommendation as to which will be most effective for PCOS. The proven methods are Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) and Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG).

The Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) generates weight loss solely through gastric restriction (reduced stomach volume). In LSG approximately 2/3rd of the stomach is stapled off roughly the size and shape of a Banana or Sleeve. This operation does not involve any ‘rerouting’ or reconnecting of the intestines. Hence it is technically as simpler operation than the gastric bypass.

Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) is one of the latest advancements in Medical Science. Endoscopic Bariatric Procedure does not require any hole or incision to put on any part of the body but a special Endoscopic instrument is inserted through an oral route to reach the stomach. Then the size of the stomach is reduced using stitches. On the same day after 4-6 hours of the procedure, a patient can go home. Moreover, as the procedure involves zero blood-loss, there is no need for blood transfusion and chances of infections are also almost nil.


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