Hoshiarpur - 70 percent of India's urban population is obese. India is behind the US and China in this global danger list of the top 10 countries with the number of people suffering from obesity. 30 million adult population of India suffers from obesity. Obesity is a major cause of widespread type-2 diabetes and commonly causes obstructive sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, depression, menstrual irregularities, infertility, hernia, cancer and heart failure.
Dr Amit Garg, senior bariatric and metabolic surgeon at IVY Hospital, said that it is a common perception that obesity is a disease of the rich. In fact, obesity is not only caused by overeating, but also by adopting wrong eating habits. Therefore, obesity can affect both rich and poor alike. Giving information about surgical options, Dr. Amit Garg said that patients can undergo bariatric surgery.
In a gastric sleeve gastrectomy, the size of the stomach is reduced using a stapler that restricts food intake. In gastric bypass surgery, the capacity of the stomach is reduced by stapling the intestines to create a small stomach pocket. These operations are performed through laparoscopy and are keyhole surgeries.

Side effects of obesity
• High blood pressure
• High blood cholesterol
• Heart disease
• Diabetes
• Gallbladder disease
• Stroke
• Osteoporosis
• Cancer
• Fatty liver
• Respiratory disorders
• Stress, anxiety, depression and mood swings