It is known that obesity and related diseases are some of the most significant health problems in developed countries with Westernised eating habits, which decrease the quality of life, lead to reduced efficiency and ability to work and also result in higher health costs.
The patients who receive obesity surgery can expect to properly lose weight in a healthy way, control related diseases or minimise the symptoms.
Diseases Caused by Obesity
- Sleep Apnoea and Asthma
- Gastro-oesophageal reflux
- Type 2 diabetes
- Hypertension
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Joint Diseases
- Polycystic ovary disease
- High cholesterol
- Migraine
- Depression
- Gout
- Liver and Gallbladder Diseases
- Increase in certain cancers (colon, breast and uterine cancer)
- Increased risk of thromboembolism
- Kidney diseases
- Proclivity to infection
- Infertility
- Dermatological Problems