If you’re a candidate for Bariatric Surgery and considering to undergo Sleeve Gastrectomy. You may as well have done your research. With all the data you can gather on the internet, it is not uncommon to find questionable information especially in online forums.
Patients come to us with their assumptions about Sleeve Gastrectomy. For most of them, their preconceived notions are outright outrageous. Read on as we set the records straight and debunk popular myths about Sleeve Gastrectomy.
Overview
According to the World Health Organization, there are more than 1.9 billion adults who are overweight and over 650 million are obese. This number has tripled since 1975. Obesity puts people at risk of various diseases like Diabetes, Stroke, Heart Attack, Hypertension, Sleep Apnea, Asthma and Osteoarthritis.
Fortunately, Obesity is highly preventable. However, overcoming it takes a lot of work. Lifestyle changes, special diets and plenty of exercises usually do the trick.
But there are certain cases when all of these methods don’t work. This is when Bariatric Surgeries come in.
Our lifestyle comprises of a lot of activities where people often neglect taking care of their own health. All these activities play a vital role in our daily life and when they take a wrong turn, it can adversely affect our health.
People are extremely concerned about their physical body rather than taking care of their health. But once the issues or diseases start affecting, people go to any end to get it treated and also take precautions if they notice a slight symptom. One of the common health issues that concern our body is obesity which tends to affect the person mentally and physically.
Everyone has their reasons for trying to lose a few pounds once in a while. People usually gain weight after a period of inactivity or merely after feasting on good food during holidays. Most healthy people can get back to their normal weight with some exercise and a few weeks of a strict diet. But unfortunately for some, weight loss is not an easy process even with workouts and diets.
