By Tricitynews
Chandigarh 16th November:- You need to watch the fat of
your chubby child as childhood obesity leads to an increased risk of diabetes
in youthful years thereby causing multiple problems.
Dr Amit Garg, Chief Consultant, Bariatric &
Metabolic Surgery, Fortis Hospital, Mohali said while interacting with media
persons, here today at patiala on causes, prevention and treatment of diabetes.
He
said that diabetes and obesity is catching the people young in Punjab. A
national level nutrition survey has revealed that almost one-eighth of Punjab’s
youngsters are suffering from the two ailments.
Dr.
Amit is the first one in North India to perform Loop duodenojejunal bypass with
sleeve gastrectomy for Type 2 diabetes. He has more than 1000 surgeries and has
many international publications to his credit.
Speaking
of first line treatment for type 2 diabetes he said that it includes
losing excess weight, eating a healthful diet, engaging in regular exercise and
taking requisite medications. If these drugs don’t work, a person needs to take
insulin. Often these traditional treatments for diabetes do not work and
patients run the risks of long term complications. Even with good medical
control of diabetes, some patients still develop cardiovascular complications,
diabetic foot, neuropathy and nephropathy, retinopathy and other complications.
Sharing
new line of treatment for patient suffering from Type 2 Diabetes he said that
metabolic surgery comes as most effective solution to the problem.
According
to the recent international guidelines metabolic surgery is recommended as
first line of treatment for Type 2 Diabetes in patients with body mass index of
more than 37.5Kg/m2 aimed at bringing it to a point where one has normal blood
sugar levels and does not need diabetes medication.
Answering
the query on the ways metabolic surgery causes diabetes remission, Dr Amit
Garg shared that after metabolic surgery, remission is observed in the days to
weeks before any substantial weight loss has occurred. Metabolic surgery
cures Type 2 diabetes by bringing calorie restrictions and hormonal changes.
These gastro intestinal hormonal changes cause control of diabetes within few
days of the surgery.
Dr
Amt Garg said that increasing evidence shows that metabolic surgery can help reduce
a person’s risk for a number of serious diseases like diabetes, hypertension,
heart disease, arthritis and cancer.
Metabolic
surgery is an ideal approach aimed at treating diabetes in non obese patients
too.
Dr
Garg also added that all surgeries are performed laparoscopically, with small
incisions that are closed with only a few stitches, resulting in fewer
complications and a much quicker recovery time for patients. The health
and quality of life benefits these patients receive from Metabolic surgery and
other weight loss methods are tremendous as patients become more mobile, feel
better about themselves, have less depression and have better family, social
and work lives.
Dr Amit Garg also shared testimonials of some of
his patients who have undergone metabolic surgery for treatment of diabetes.
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