While it is estimated that 2 out of every 3 people in the world will be obese in the near future, 20 out of 100 people in our country are still in the grip of obesity.
In some cases, it is due to medications used for a disease, in others, genetic factors, and in others, slow metabolism. While it may lead to excess weight; In recent years, unhealthy diet and inactivity also play a very important role in the increase of the disease. One of the most important obstacles to be overcome in the fight against this epidemic and dangerous disease of the modern age is superstition!
7 misconceptions about obesity, which shortens life expectancy by approximately 15 years compared to people of normal weight and causes many dangerous diseases from diabetes to cancer:
Weight causes harm:
Contrary to popular belief, in obesity, it is not just the weight that harms health, but the actions of the weight itself. hormonal effects. These hormonal effects lead to many diseases, from diabetes to high blood pressure, from fatty liver to gout and increased cancer risk. Contrary to popular belief, obesity surgery is not effective by simply helping patients lose weight. After bariatric surgery, patients' co-morbidities such as diabetes and high blood pressure improve with hormonal effects before they lose weight. Moreover, thanks to obesity surgery, it was understood that the stomach and intestines are hormonal organs. The American Association of Obesity Surgery changed its name to the American Association of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery after 2007 due to the demonstration of these hormonal effects.
The job ends with surgery:
The notion that “this is just a surgery” is wrong and dangerous! Obesity is a disease that does not end with just surgical treatment and requires a multidisciplinary approach. The work does not end with the surgery, on the contrary, it just begins. It is as important as the surgery for the patient to be under the supervision of a dietitian after the surgery. Group therapies also contribute to the patient's 'mind change' in the post-operative period. In other words, a rehabilitation process is required in the process of gaining a new life with awareness about emotional eating disorders, eating habits and foods. Work due to removal of the stomach after surgery While the decrease in the hormone Ghrelin, which provides appetite, causes a decrease in appetite, the shrinking stomach volume and a long-term feeling of fullness paves the way for the patient to correct eating disorders.
It is enough if I use the vitamin for a while:
The use of vitamins and minerals after surgery varies depending on the type of obesity surgery. For example, the surgery in which vitamin deficiency is least common is gastric sleeve surgery. Patients must use the vitamins and minerals prescribed by their doctor. Moreover, they need to use it regularly throughout life. The idea that "using it for a while is enough" is wrong.
I will not gain weight again after surgery:
Surgery is not a magic wand. 20 percent of patients may gain weight again after obesity surgery, and even 2-3 percent may return to their previous weight and have to undergo surgery again. Therefore, the idea that there will be no weight gain after surgery is unrealistic. The patient must make the necessary changes in his daily living habits after the operation.
It will destroy my pleasure in food:
It is wrong to think that the person will experience painful days after obesity surgery and that the pleasure of eating will disappear. It will be easier to avoid overeating without any difficulty as in diets, as hormonal changes cause less interest and appetite in food, stomach volume decreases with less food, and the feeling of fullness becomes more intense.
Obesity surgery kills:
Obesity surgeries have no different risks than any other surgery. However, in addition to the team experienced in the field of obesity surgery, the infrastructure of the hospital where the surgery is performed must be suitable for this. It is a consensus that when all these conditions are met, obesity surgery is as risky as gallbladder surgery. In addition, these surgeries are a form of treatment that extends life expectancy by 10 years and prevents morbidly obese people from many surgeries such as coronary bypass and knee prosthesis in the future.
A vaccine will be found soon:
Postponing the treatment of obesity with the thought that a vaccine will be found soon increases the danger. Because obesity may not be caused by a single reason, as it is thought, but by many reasons. There will be no magic cure for obesity such as a vaccine or medicine in the near future. On the other hand, even if overweight people lose weight through diets, the weight is regained at a rate of 95 percent. Scientific studies conducted; It shows that only 1.6 percent of weight can be lost in 10 years through exercise, diet and lifestyle changes.
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