Obesity
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116. Another surgical method used is stomach stitching or gastric banding in which a silicon band is fitted around the uppermost part of the stomach, creating a smaller pouch. This new stomach can only hold smaller amounts of food and creates a long-lasting feeling of fullness, which means you can’t consume very much, digest more slowly, thus losing weight. But this may deprive the body of essential nutrients due to inadequate intake of food. One other technique to reduce the stomach capacity is the introduction of gastric balloons in the stomach. The weight loss with this technique is low and there is a significant risk of gastric mucosal ulcers. Jaw wiring also often results in weight loss as the patient’s food intake reduces and many foods are restricted due to the loss of chewing capacity. However, the weight loss due to jaw wiring cannot be sustained after the removal of wires.
117. To some people anti-obesity or weight loss drugs / pills, now available over the counter, may seem an easy and convenient way of shedding the extra kilos in conjunction with diet control and regular exercise. The drugs either block the absorption of fat and carbohydrates or act on the brain to reduce appetite. Most of them can have harmful side-effects such as psychological, memory loss, dizziness, high BP, irritability and nervousness, nausea, fatigue, tremors, headaches, bloating and palpitations, insomnia, dryness and even can induce allergies and cause heart attacks in some cases. One anti-obesity drug “orlistat”, which reduces the body’s ability to absorb dietary fat, is known to deplete vitamins A, D and E.
118. Naturo-food therapists and nutritionists strongly feel that surgery and drugs to reduce weight should be a strict no-no. There is no quick-fix for a complex problem as obesity. Long term gradual weight loss through natural means of lifestyle and dietary changes coupled with suitable regular exercise can be more healthy and permanent. Actor Akshay Kumar’s muscular and lean body is the result of consuming the right natural foods and doing intense workouts. If Adnan Sami; singer, can lose more than 127 kilos in one year through natural means, so can you! Long term and permanent weight loss is about lifestyle and dietary changes. So heed the writing on the wall; dependence on surgery or anti-obesity drugs is not such a good idea.
