Untreated Excessive Body Weight Gives Rise To Other Health Problems

by Ronit Roy Health Educator & Consultant

Obesity is a global health threat that makes many individuals prone to illnesses. Often people assume that only those with high BMI should seek obesity treatment, but often it is not the case. Being overweight for a long period can have many adverse effects as well. Lack of proper knowledge leads them to live with tier condition for years. Something similar happened to Mr. Tripathi.

Mayank Tripathi is a businessman who always stays so engrossed in work that he often paid little attention to his health. Due to his busy work schedule, he often has no particular time to have his meals. Even though he was not obese, he had a constant weight gain for the past 5 years or so. Recently around 4 months ago, he noticed a lump in his belly, but he paid no attention to it, as the lump was not prominent all the times. But this changed when he started to experience some episodes of the pain in the belly.

Upon diagnosis, it was confirmed to be a hernia. This hernia onset due to excessive pressure built up in the abdomen. The doctor suggested Mayank gets his hernia fixed with the help of hernia repair surgery as it is the only permanent way to resolve hernia for good. His doctor advised him to consider some obesity treatment to resolve his extra body weight as well.

He evaluated his option before coming to a conclusion. Since any previous abdominal hernia is a risk factor for a subsequent hernia in the future, working out in a gym didn't seem like a very feasible option. Moreover, he was also diagnosed with diabetes type 2 in the recent medical investigation. Instead, his surgeon advised him to consider a hernia correction during the bariatric surgery itself. He was a little doubtful at first but then came to know many many individuals who are actually availing the same. It comes as no surprise as the hernia is a very common complication associated with being overweight or obese. His surgery was flawless and he regains his health after the procedure.

There are many individuals who come across similar health issues, all related to excess body weight. In fact, it is not uncommon for people to undergo obesity treatment to cure the associated illnesses rather than just to regain healthy body weight. Many leading bariatric centers ins all around India offers hernia surgical correction along with the original procedures in a single shot.