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Obesity is now well recognised as a serious global health problem. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates over 1 billion adults worldwide are overweight or obese and that more than 2 million die each year due to being overweight or obese. Childhood obesity rates are also rising and WHO estimates globally, over 40 million preschool children are overweight.
BMI is a way of measuring or quantifying the degree of obesity taking into account the height of the individual. It is calculated by dividing ones weight (in kg) by ones height (in metres2). BMI (kg/m2) WHO classification Common Clinical description 18.5-24.9 Normal range Desirable 25-29.9 Pre-obese Overweight 30-34.9 Obese class 1 Obese 35-39.9 Obese class 2 Severe obesity 40-49.9 Obese class 3 Morbid obesity 50 and over Super-morbid obesity The higher the BMI, the greater the health risks and the greater the likelihood of early, premature death.
Obesity and overweight puts individuals at risk for many chronic diseases (many potentially fatal) and increases health care costs.
Obesity-related medical conditions include :
Obesity can be treated by surgical and/or non surgical methods.
Non-surgical methods such as dieting, medications, exercise or combinations thereof achieve weight loss that is often modest and difficult to sustain.
Surgery is a proven, effective and safe method that can deliver sustained weight loss when non-surgical treatment has failed.
It is important to remember that obesity surgery is NOT cosmetic surgery.
It does not cure obesity and will only be successful if accompanied by a lifelong commitment to healthy eating habits and exercise.
There is no perfect surgical solution to obesity. The 3 main proven weight loss operations are gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass. Each technique has its risks, strengths and weaknesses and is only a tool that enables one to lose weight with healthy food choices and exercise.
Non-surgical methods such as dieting, medications, exercise or combinations thereof achieve weight loss that is often modest and difficult to sustain.
Surgery is a proven, effective and safe method that can deliver sustained weight loss when non-surgical treatment has failed.
It is important to remember that obesity surgery is NOT cosmetic surgery.
It does not cure obesity and will only be successful if accompanied by a lifelong commitment to healthy eating habits and exercise.
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