Obesity
Obesity, or fitness as it is popularly known, is one of the most common health problems today and it is the condition of having more weight than the ideal weight of the person.
What are the Reasons?
Among the causes of obesity, there are problems such as genetic factors, sedentary lifestyle, bad eating habits, metabolic disorders, and sleep disorders. Obesity is also increasing in society, especially with the increase in the consumption of processed foods and high-sugar foods.
What are the Symptoms?
The most important symptom of obesity is excessive fatty tissue accumulation in the body. Apart from this, some complaints arise due to obesity. These are;
- Excessive Sweating
- Quick Fatigue
- Shortness of Breath
- Snoring
- Sleep Apnea
- Back Pain
- Joint Pains
- Psychological Problems
What are the Diseases Caused by Obesity?
- Diabetes
- Insulin Resistance
- Hypertension
- Coronary Artery Disorder
- Gall Bladder Disorders
- Stroke
- Sleep Apnea
- Asthma
- Psychological Problems
What is Obesity Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)?
Obesity is a treatable disorder. Favorable results are obtained in the treatment of obesity, especially with obesity surgery. Obesity surgery, or bariatric surgery, with its medical name, is surgical interventions performed on the digestive system to help overweight people lose weight. After bariatric surgery, patients’ weight loss speed is high and the time to return to their daily routine life is short.
Tube Stomach Surgery (Sleeve Gastrectomy)
Tube stomach surgery, as the name suggests, is the removal of a part of the stomach and turning it into a tube shape. In sleeve gastrectomy, most of the stomach is surgically removed. Thus, the volume of the stomach decreases. Approximate stomach volume is 50-100 ml. Therefore, the amount of food consumed by a person is limited. Thus, the person loses weight. In sleeve gastrectomy, the part of the stomach where appetite hormone is secreted is removed. Thus, appetite decreases in people after surgery.
Gastric Bypass
Bypass means not using one path but using another short path. Gastric bypass means creating a new passageway from the stomach to the intestines. In fact, it is a method used in the treatment of various diseases that obstruct the stomach outlet. In obesity surgery, a large part of the stomach is bypassed and rendered unusable by gastric bypass surgery. A small stomach section with a volume of approximately 30-50 cc is prepared and sutured to the small intestines. In gastric bypass surgery, both the volume of the stomach is reduced and some of the intestines are disabled. By deactivating some of the intestines, some of the food taken is thrown away without being absorbed. Thus, patients are saturated with less food and only a part of the food they take is absorbed.