AN OBESE PERSON HAS ACCUMULATED SO MUCH BODY FAT THAT IT MIGHT HAVE A NEGATIVE

EFFECT ON THEIR HEALTH. IF A PERSON'S BODYWEIGHT IS AT LEAST 20% HIGHER THAN IT SHOULD

BE, HE OR SHE IS CONSIDERED OBESE. IF YOUR BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) IS BETWEEN 25 AND

29.9 YOU ARE CONSIDERED OVERWEIGHT. IF YOUR BMI IS 30 OR OVER YOU ARE CONSIDERED

OBESE.

WHAT IS BODY MASS INDEX (BMI)?

THE BMI IS A STATISTICAL MEASUREMENT DERIVED FROM YOUR HEIGHT AND WEIGHT. ALTHOUGH

IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE A USEFUL WAY TO ESTIMATE HEALTHY BODY WEIGHT, IT DOES NOT

MEASURE THE PERCENTAGE OF BODY FAT. THE BMI MEASUREMENT CAN SOMETIMES BE

MISLEADING - A MUSCLEMAN MAY HAVE A HIGH BMI BUT HAVE MUCH LESS FAT THAN AN UNFIT

PERSON WHOSE BMI IS LOWER. HOWEVER, IN GENERAL, THE BMI MEASUREMENT CAN BE A

USEFUL INDICATOR FOR THE 'AVERAGE PERSON'.

OBESITY

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CONSUMING TOO MANY CALORIES.

LEADING A SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE.

NOT SLEEPING ENOUGH.

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS, SUCH AS SOME FOODS THAT

INTERFERE WITH LIPID METABOLISM.

LOWER RATES OF SMOKING (SMOKING SUPPRESSES

APPETITE).

MEDICATIONS THAT MAKE PATIENTS PUT ON WEIGHT.

IS OBESITY SELF-PERPETUATING?

OBESITY GENE

WHY DO PEOPLE BECOME OBESE?

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OBESITY TREATMENTS HAVE TWO OBJECTIVES:

TO ACHIEVE A HEALTHY WEIGHT.

TO MAINTAIN THAT HEALTHY WEIGHT.

TREATMENT FOR OBESITY

PEOPLE WHO ARE OBESE ARE OFTEN DISCOURAGED

BECAUSE THEY THINK THEY HAVE TO LOSE A LOT OF WEIGHT

BEFORE ANY BENEFITS ARE EXPERIENCED. THIS IS NOT

TRUE. ANY OBESE PERSON WHO LOSES JUST FIVE TO TEN

PER CENT OF THEIR BODY WEIGHT WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT

IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTH - THIS WOULD MEAN BETWEEN 12-

25 POUNDS FOR AN OBESE PERSON WHO WEIGHS 250

POUNDS.

IT IS IMPORTANT FOR PATIENTS TO REALIZE THAT A SMALL DROP IN WEIGHT IS A GOOD START AND A GREAT

ACHIEVEMENT. EXPERTS HAVE FOUND THAT OBESE PEOPLE WHO LOSE WEIGHT SLOWLY AND CONSTANTLY, SAY

ONE OR TWO POUNDS EACH WEEK, ARE MORE SUCCESSFUL IN KEEPING THEIR WEIGHT DOWN WHEN THEY HAVE

REACHED THEIR TARGET WEIGHT.

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THE MAYO CLINIC ADVISES OBESE PEOPLE TO REDUCE THEIR TOTAL DAILY CALORIE INTAKE AND TO

CONSUME MORE FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND WHOLE GRAINS. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR DIET IS

VARIED - YOU STILL NEED TO FEED YOURSELF, AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO ENJOY THE TASTES OF

DIFFERENT FOODS. THE CONSUMPTION OF SUGAR, CERTAIN REFINED CARBOHYDRATES AND SOME

FATS SHOULD BE REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY.

PEOPLE WHO ARE SERIOUSLY OBESE MAY BE PRESCRIBED A VERY LOW CALORIE LIQUID DIET.

THESE MUST BE DONE WITH A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL.

TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT QUICKLY BY CRASH-DIETING CARRIES THE FOLLOWING RISKS:

-- YOU MAY DEVELOP HEALTH PROBLEMS

-- YOU WILL PROBABLY EXPERIENCE VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES

-- YOU CHANCES OF FAILURE ARE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER

DIETARY CHANGES

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THE MORE YOU MOVE YOUR BODY THE MORE CALORIES YOU

BURN. TO LOSE A KILOGRAM OF FAT YOU NEED TO BURN 8,000

CALORIES (1 POUND OF FAT = 3,500 CALORIES). WALKING

BRISKLY IS A GOOD WAY TO START INCREASING YOUR

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IF YOU ARE OBESE. COMBINING INCREASED

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WITH A GOOD DIET WILL SIGNIFICANTLY

INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF LOSING WEIGHT SUCCESSFULLY

AND PERMANENTLY!

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

TRY TO FIND ACTIVITIES WHICH YOU CAN FIT INTO YOUR DAILY ROUTINE. ANYTHING THAT BECOMES PART

OF YOUR DAILY LIFE, WEAVED INTO YOUR EXISTING LIFESTYLE, IS MORE LIKELY TO BECOME A LONG-TERM

HABIT. IF YOU USE AN ELEVATOR, TRY GETTING OFF ONE OR TWO FLOORS BEFORE YOUR DESTINATION

AND WALKING THE REST.

IF ANY OF YOUR REGULAR SHOPS ARE WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE, TRY LEAVING YOUR CAR AT HOME.

SEVERAL SURVEYS INDICATED THAT THE MAJORITY OF URBAN CAR TRIPS OUTSIDE THE RUSH HOURS

ARE LESS THAN A MILE LONG - WE CAN ALL WALK A MILE, AND SHOULD!

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BONE AND CARTILAGE DEGENERATION (OSTEOARTHRITIS)

CORONARY HEART DISEASE

GALLBLADDER DISEASE

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (HYPERTENSION)

HIGH TOTAL CHOLESTEROL, HIGH LEVELS OF TRIGLYCERIDES (DYSLIPIDEMIA)

RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS

SEVERAL CANCERS

SLEEP APNEA

STROKE

TYPE 2 DIABETES

HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY

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CONTACT US

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Dr. Satish Pattanshetti

M.S ( Gen. Surg ) , F M A S

Fellowship in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery (Taiwan)

Consulting Laparoscopic & General Surgeon

Bariatric & Metabolic Surgeon

Specialist in Single port Laparoscopic Surgery

Dr. Neeraj V RayateDirector and Principal Surgeon

Dr Neeraj Rayate is a GI and General surgeon with expertise is laparoscopic and robotic surgery for

gastro-intestinal diseases and bariatric surgery. After completing his medical education in India. He has

also completed a fellowship in Gynecological Endoscopy from the Giessen School of Endoscopic Surgery

in Germany. Dr. Rayate has special interest in Hepatopancreatobiliary surgery and gynecolological

oncology.