LOSE WEIGHT, LIVE BETTER
Overweight and obese people know how frustrating it is to keep fighting the battle of the bulge. No matter how much they diet or exercise, their weight loss is excruciatingly slow or simple does not happen. This may lead to feelings of depression and in them wanting to give up. Medically, someone overweight is defined as one whose BMI is 25 to 29.9 while a person who is obese is defined as someone with a BMI of 30 and above.
How Obesity Can Affect Your Health?
Obesity can lead to:
- High blood pressure
- Heart disease and stroke
- Type 2 diabetes
- High cholesterol
- Joint problems caused by extra weight
- Trouble breathing, including sleep apnea, in which you briefly stop breathing while you’re asleep
- Gallstones
Health effects of obesity
People ages 60 and older are more likely to be obese than younger adults, according to the most recent data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. And the problem also affects children. Approximately 20%, of U.S. children and adolescents ages 2 to 19 are obese.
- High blood pressure
- Type 2 diabetes
- Heart disease
- Joint problems, including osteoarthritis
- Sleep apnea and respiratory problems are also related to obesity
- Cancer
- Metabolic syndrome
- Psychosocial effects
Treatments for Obesity
Bariatric Surgery
If you have a BMI of 30 and more, you’re obese. According to a WHO report, Malaysia has the highest number of obese people in Asia. Losing weight as any overweight or obese person can testify, is an extremely disappointing and frustrating endeavour.
Improved overall quality of life
Improved physical functioning and appearance
Improved social and economic opportunities
Resolved type 2 diabetes in 83.8% of patients and often resolved the disease within days of surgery
Resolved high blood pressure in 75.4% of patients
Improved high cholesterol in 95% of patients
Popular
Weight Loss Injection
An injectable prescription medicine used for adults with excess weight (BMI ≥27) who also have weight-related medical problems or obesity (BMI ≥30), and children aged 12-17 years with a body weight above 132 pounds (60 kg) and obesity to help them lose weight and keep the weight off.
Reduces Leptin Resistance
Improves Insulin Sensitivity
Acts as a Glucagon Suppressant
Reduces Appetite
Increases Metabolism
Body Composition
Body composition is a term used often by doctors and health professionals. It refers to the percentage of fat, bone, and muscle in your body. Doctors use body composition to see if you’re at a healthy weight for your individual body.
Accurately measure the quantity of fat, lean muscle and water you have in your body
Able to track measurements as you lose fat or develop muscle plays a crucial role in planning your fitness regime and reaching peak performance
Easier to create a plan to loose excess fat and build up muscle
Helps to ensure that you don’t lose too much fat, which can equally cause a range of problems for the body
Endoscopy
Endoscopy is the insertion of a long, thin tube directly into the body to observe an internal organ or tissue in detail. It can also be used to carry out other tasks, including imaging and minor surgery.
Endoscopies are quick and relatively safe procedures.
The main reasons for endoscopy are investigation, confirmation, and treatment.
Endoscopy can be used to remove tumors or polyps from the digestive tract.