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In one recent survey, weight loss surgery is now increasing as a preferred way of losing weight in the US especially among baby boomers.  In a report by  Zhao published in Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief#23, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in January 2007, “more Americans are turning to weight loss surgery and that an increasing number of younger people are undergoing these procedures.” 

In my practice nowadays, our center is also getting more patients requesting for weight loss surgical procedures.  Cebu Doctor’s University Hospital has the required facilities to do the procedure.  But who are candidates of these procedures?

Ask Yourself These Questions:

• Do you have a BMI of 40 or more?
• Are you suffering from mechanical problems due to obesity like arthritis or difficulty getting employment because of your weight affecting your work?
• Are you suffering form obesity related medical complications like diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea or heart disease?
• Have you tried unsuccessfully other non invasive techniques of losing weight especially behavioral therapy?
• Are you well informed that the procedure may entail some risks?
• Are you really determined to lose weight and improve your health and has thought about it for quite sometime?
• Are you ready to change you way of life and some habits after the operation?
• Do you know that you may need and be committed to life-long medical follow-up?

The most difficult part in weight loss surgery is if a patient does it solely for cosmetic reasons and not health and hasn’t focused enough to know the difference.   For me… I always tell my patient that…

 “To be Successful Requires More Than Want But NEED!… The need to promote, preserve and enjoy health!” 

It is also very important that the patient needs to understand that there is a difference between: “I want to eat but I cant! “and “I don’t want to eat because I’m full!”  Once you have undergone gastric weight loss procedures like gastric banding… you’re desire to eat remains but you cant because you feel full easily.  This is where discipline to stop eating or face the risk of vomiting complications come in!  I always tell my patients: it’s like having the desire but you cant because you are impotent.  If you are not ready to face this challenge then the procedure is not for you!

 If you have answers to each question and we deemed you as a candidate for surgery then off you go…..

Weight Loss Surgery: Another Option For Health!

Read My Other Related Posts:

• The Risk Of Being Obese
• An Interesting Tip To Curb Consumption
• Want To Live Long?
• Check Your Numbers: Are You Obese?
• If You’re Obese, Check Your Prostate
• Factors That Affect The Willingness To Exercise
• The Key To Successful Weight Loss
• The Risk Of Sudden Weight Loss

This entry was posted on January 27, 2007 at 9:58 am and is filed under General Health Tips, Lifestyle Measures, The Truths on Obesity, Weight Loss Tips.