Why Use Bariatric Surgery to Treat Obesity?
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Obesity increases the risk of developing many serious diseases, a greater degree of obesity, the greater the chance for suffering and also in more serious so is better to use Bariatric surgery.
Major complications
* Heart problems
* Diabetes
* Hypertension
* Sleep Apnea
* Joint injuries (in weight-bearing joints: knees, back, etc)
Minor complications
* Dyslipidemia (elevated triglycerides and decreased HDL cholesterol)
* Cholelithiasis
* Increased risk of colon cancer, endometrial and breast cancer
* Psychological and social disorders of obesity (depression and emotional distress related to body image, with fewer opportunities for education, labor and social relations)
* Sexual dysfunction and decreased fertility
Category : Bariatric