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Written By: Agencies | Updated : June 8, 2015 11:38 AM IST
A 28-year-old obese, weighing 150 kg had lost around 75 kg in six months during his stint with a reality show which he regained later, has successfully undergone a bariatric surgery that led to loss of 50 kg, doctors said here on Sunday.
People who believe that it is a short cut for weight loss are generally not the ones who need it. This is for people who have honestly tried to lose weight and tried various gyms, diets, have gone and have lost weight which keeps coming back.But can it be a healthy alternative to diet and exercise? Dr Ramen Goel,a bariatric surgeon tells us more about the procedure.
Mustafa, a complete foodie, initially controlled his food habits through exercise, but after some time gave up all health practices which made his body regain the size. Being overweight not only prevented him from taking up exercises again but he also injured his knee and hands after he tried to do exercise forcefully. He remained bedridden for two months. This is what made him think of undergoing the bariatric surgery to lose weight permanently by getting his stomach size resized.
When asked why he opted surgery for weight loss over other methods, Mustafa said, 'I can control my food habits and follow exercise regime only for a short time. After a while, my body just gives up.' Therefore, he sought an appointment with Ashish Bhanot, a leading bariatric surgeon in northern India, who after going through the health history of Mustafa, performed the bariatric surgery on him and re-sized his stomach. 'I stayed in the hospital for two days and was walking in 24 hours. I was discharged on the third day of surgery with a prescribed diet plan. I diligently followed the plan and now after six months of surgery, everything is fine,' Mustafa said, adding the surgery is similar to any procedure. 'I didn't have to work hard to lose weight. Just a normal walk for 30 minutes every day or three hours in a week is sufficient,' Mustafa added.
Bhanot said the best part of the surgery was that now since Mustafa's stomach is re-sized, the holding capacity is reduced and he cannot forcibly put food down his stomach. 'Somebody who is overweight by 5-10 kg can shed that extra weight but for someone who has extra weight beyond a certain limit, for them it's not humanly possible to reduce it without any surgical help. And let's say even if one manages to lose it somehow, the tendency to regain it will always be there,' said Bhanot, who is currently the chief bariatric surgeon at Nova hospital, East of Kailash, Delhi. 'We do the laparoscopic surgery where very small instruments are used. People are able to move the same day, after a few hours of surgery. Their stomach capacity is low so they eat less and even if they eat more their stomach won't be able to handle it and they will vomit it out,' Bhanot told IANS.
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