Beware... Obesity is now a global epidemic..

The number of overweight people in industrialized countries has increased significantly in recent years so that the WHO has called it an epidemic. In the States, 69% of the adults are overweight or obese. In Canada, the self-reported data shows that 40% of males and 27% of females are overweight. In India, the figures are not this high but the growth rate is dynamic.

Obese people are at a much higher risk for grave medical conditions such as raging blood pressure, heart problems, stroke, diabetes, gallbladder diseases, and different cancers than people who are healthy.

What are the causes of Obesity?

Obesity occurs when the human body takes in more calories than it burns.  Research shows that in certain cases, certain genetic factors might cause the changes in appetite and fat metabolism that lead to obesity.

Certain medical problems such as binge eating disorder (BED), Cushing’s disease, and polycystic ovary syndrome can also lead to weight gain and obesity. BED is a disorder where a human has repeated episodes of binge eating. During these episodes, the individual eats a huge portion of food quickly and feels a lack of control over eating.

How is it Treated?

Changing your lifestyle
Obesity is managed and treated to decrease the health dangers caused by fatness and to improve the value of life.  What's significant is to eat a healthy, balanced diet to lose weight effectively, and to sustain a healthy weight, requires lifelong modifications in eating and exercise habits as well as an understanding of emotional issues that lead to overindulging. Regular physical activity is a significant part of weight administration.

Medical intervention
Speak to your doctor about whether medications are an option for you. Surgery is only considered when other weight administration options have not been fruitful. There are many forms of obesity opertaions, but often operation reduces the size of the belly so that only a small quantity of food can be eaten comfortably. 

Some of the terms used to describe the operations used to treat obesity include:

• Bariatric surgery
• Gastric bypass surgery
• Laparoscopic band surgery
• Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
• Stomach "stapling"

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Get Treated For Gastroesophageal Cancer

Gastroesophageal cancer is a condition when there is a growth of carcinoma cells anywhere in the gastric line, that is, right from the oesophagus to the stomach. It is very rare that such a medical condition is detected very early. Usually endoscopy and CT scan are the methods used to diagnose this disease. MRI scans are also suggested by some doctors. Usually an endoscopy is followed by a biopsy to confirm the disease. The best treatment for gastroesophageal cancer in Chennai is provided at an affordable cost by Dr. Premkumar Balachandran, an eminent gastro surgeon in India.

A change in many of the factors ranging from the diet, body structure and obesity to lower incidence of the bacteria Heliobacter Pylori are all some factors that have caused the change in the epidemiology and trouble in detecting the disease.

How is gastroesophageal cancer treated?

The mode of treatment for gastroesophageal cancer is decided on the basis of the stage of the cancer and health of patient. For healthy people, mostly the treatment starts with a chemotherapy which may be followed by surgery. In case of small tumours, it has been found that surgery alone would be sufficient.

The main aim of treatment is to provide relief from symptoms that may be arised due to the disease and to keep the disease under control as long as possible. Often targeted drugs are also made use of.

Dr. Premkumar Balachandran provides the best treatment for gastroesophageal cancer in Chennai. Specialised in gastro surgeries, the doctor can help treat the disease better and restore the patient’s health.

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Laparoscopic Surgery in Chennai

Laparoscopic surgery also called Keyhole Surgery or Minimally Invasive Surgery(MIS)  is a modern surgical technique in which operations are performed through small incisions in the body. 

In this surgery an instrument called a laparoscope is used to see the abdominal organs. Laparoscope is a long, thin tube with high intensity light and a high resolution camera at the front is inserted through the incision in the abdominal wall. The camera sends the images to a video monitor. It helps the doctor to see inside portion of the body in real time without the help of open surgery.

The advantages of Laparoscopic surgery includes :

• Reduce hemorrhaging
• Shorter recovery time
• Small incision reduces pain
• Need less post operative scarring

Dr Balachandran Premkumar is a distinguished Gastro Surgeon in Chennai with over 12 years experience. He is one of the pioneers of Single Incision Laparoscopy in the country and the first to perform Single Incision Inguinal Hernia Repair in the country. He is one of the famous Laparoscopic Surgeon in Chennai having editorial board membership in World Journal of Laparoscopic Surgery and Frontiers in Visceral Surgery. Our clinic provides best and advanced equipments and facilities for Laparoscopic Surgery in Chennai.  

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