Obesity
Obesity
Why Should I lose Weight?
400,000 Americans die prematurely each year due to obesity-related diseases. This number is increasing rapidly and soon obesity will replace tobacco and smoking as the number one preventable health problem in the United States.
The Risk of Obesity
With BMI > 30 (Calculate your BMI).
- 55% increase in mortality.
- 70% increase in coronary artery disease.
- 75% Incremento de infarto.
- 400% Incremento en DM.
- Morbidly obese males between 25 and 35 have 12x the chance of mortality as normal weight men.
- A morbidly obese adult has a 33% chance of living to age 65 as that of a normal weight person.
Source: American Obesity Association
Obesity increases the chance that you will develop one of the following diseases:
- Diabetes type 2
- Hypertension
- Lipid disorders
- Heart disease
- Asthma
- Sleep apnea
- Gallstones
- Urinary incontinence
- Gastroesophageal reflux
- Osteoarthritis and gout
- NASH (non-alcoholic stateohepatitis)
- Infertility and menstrual problems
- Low back pain
- DVT & thromboembolism
- Depression
- Immobility
- Cancer (breast, colorectal, prostate, endometrial, etc.)
- Venous/stasis ulcers
- Skin infections
- Intertrigo
- Accident proneness
Psychological impact of obesity:
- Depression
- Low self-esteem
- Social isolation
- Uncomfortable in public
- Lack of intimacy
- Decreased libido
- Negative self-image
- Discrimination
Benefits of weight loss surgery:
- Improve Health.
- Improve Quality of Life.
- Prevention of debilitating diseases such as arthritis, diabetes, and sleep apnea.
- More energy and stamina.
- Improved sense of wellbeing and self-esteem.
- Extended life-span.
- Actually cures most existing related medical problems such as diabetes, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, etc.
The term “Bariatric Surgery” comes from the Greek words baros – meaning weight an atreia – meaning medical treatment.