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Bariatric surgery
is one of the effective
ways to manage
morbid obesity.
We invite you to watch real patients as they share their journeys before, during, and after surgery.

Do you or your loved ones have concerns regarding bariatric surgery?

This video is a good starting point for you to understand bariatric surgery better.

Watch the video to learn what doubts real patients had before their surgery, and how they feel now.

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Click on any of the four tabs below that accurately describe your current health problems and watch journeys of real patients who had similar conditions.

Joint Pain

The risk of developing osteoarthritis increases by 36% with every 5kg of weight gain.1 Research shows that even small amounts of weight loss can reduce the risk of developing osteoarthritis.2 Hear from Mrs. Bhavana about her journey and how she found relief for her joint pain after bariatric surgery.

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Metabolic Disorders

Nearly 3 out of 4 patients have reported improvement in their metabolic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension after bariatric surgery.3 Bariatric surgery may be one of the effective strategies for the control of such metabolic disorders when associated with obesity.4,5 Hear from Mr. Amar, about his experience with bariatric surgery and how it benefited not only his weight loss but also his coexisting diabetes and hypertension conditions.

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Sleep Apnea

Weight loss is one of the key factors in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.6 75% of patients have shared that their sleep apnea symptoms have improved post-bariatric surgery.7 Hear from Mr. Rajesh about his experience with bariatric surgery and how it helped him sleep better and improve his overall health.

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PCOD/ Infertility

Shedding just 10% of your body weight may help bring menstrual periods back to normal and relieve symptoms of PCOD.8 Hear from Mrs. Sana about the impact of bariatric surgery on her PCOD symptoms and how it helped with her pregnancy.

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References:

  1. Lementowski PW, Zelicof SB. Obesity and osteoarthritis. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2008;37(3):148-51.
  2. Bliddal H, Leeds AR, Christensen R. Osteoarthritis, obesity and weight loss: evidence, hypotheses and horizons–a scoping review. Obes Rev. 2014;15(7):578-86.
  3. Abualsel A, Mhatre A, Mathur N. Outcomes of Weight Loss, Diabetes, Hypertension and Obstructive Sleep Apnea after Bariatric Surgery in Patients with Super Morbid Obesity. J Surg Case Rep. 2020;1(1): 3-4.
  4. Albaugh VL, He Y, Münzberg H, et al. Regulation of body weight: lessons learned from bariatric surgery. Mol Metab. 2023;68:101517.
  5. Schiavon CA, Bersch-Ferreira AC, Santucci EV, et al. Effects of Bariatric Surgery in Obese Patients With Hypertension: The GATEWAY Randomized Trial (Gastric Bypass to Treat Obese Patients With Steady Hypertension). Circulation. 2018;137(11):1132-42.
  6. Jehan S, Zizi F, Pandi-Perumal SR, et al. Obstructive sleep apnea and obesity: Implications for public health. Sleep Med Disord. 2017;1(4):00019.
  7. Sarkhosh K, Switzer NJ, El-Hadi M, et al. The impact of bariatric surgery on obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review. Obes Surg. 2013;23(3):414-23.
  8. WebMD. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Weight Gain. [Cited on June 01, 2023]. Available at: https://www.webmd.com/women/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos-and-weight-gain#1.

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