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Article Title: Gastric Band Surgery Principles
Author: Geoff Lord
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Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable deaths in America. The most related illnesses to obesity are diabetes and heart diasease. The aim of obesity surgery, also known as weight loss surgery or bariatric surgery is to limit the amount of your food intake. Surgery can be carried out in several ways, the most common being gastric bypass surgery and implanting a stomach band.
Gastric bypass surgery, one form of obesity surgery, is a fast way to lose weight and is mostly recommended for patients who have a risk of suffering from heart damage or other serious health problems. It is however, only a few people that can undergo this form of surgery, after a screening process carried out by specialists, as it is very risky. Certain measures are also taken to ensure the patient’s psychological well beings is at a proper state before carrying out the surgery. Gastric bypass surgery reduces the amount of food a person can hold in their stomach which may bring about negative implications both psychologically and physiologically in time to come. So it’s not a joke!.
Adjustable stomach band is another type of surgery which is less severe and which brings forth less complications. It can be reversed by surgeons if necessary. This method too, limits the amount of food that can be consumed. This is best for children. Side-effects such as nausea or abdominal pain can be suffered by the patient following the implanting of the band.
You should consider obesity surgery if you ve tried unsuccessfully to shed pounds by exercising and by trying out various diets. It is recommended that you consider surgery if you are 100 pounds over your ideal weight and if you have a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 40.
Surgery will not only be enough to achieve your perfect BMI, healthy eating styles as well as regular exercises are both needed in order to maintain proper weight even after the surgery. So a surgery is not the only answer to your burning problem.
Let’s see what you should consider before obesity surgery. Firstly, make sure you have the finances necessary to face the surgery and spend on follow up appointments. Also remember that due to the lifestyle changes one would have to undergo, this could lead to stress and other psychological problems for a few months after the obesity surgery. You should remember, however, that the surgery does have it risks and side effects. Risks may include infections and hernias.
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Resource box: Geoff Lord is the Sales Director and webmaster several Hospital website’s. He has built an on line BMI Calculator where you can check out our check out our BMI Calculator and he invites you to visit his extensive Gastric Band Surgery Blog which he packs full of useful information which is updated daily.
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