New Delhi: After a brief lull, the demand for weight loss operations is increasing again.
In AIIMs, the doctor said they had received 8-10 patients like that every week.
“It’s almost 1.5 times the numbers we see before the Covid-19 pandemic,” said Dr.
Sandeep Aggarwal, responsible for bariatric surgery or weight loss in AIIM, adding that almost all patients request that the operation need it.
Aggarwal said, “Everything has a body mass index (BMI) more than 35 with obesity related diseases such as diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea and fatty heart.
These patients work comprehensively and ready for surgery.” Weight loss surgery is recommended when steps – Another step to reducing weight, such as sports, dietary management and the underlying treatment of diseases that might cause excessive weight gain, failing to produce the desired results, experts said.
“Previously, many patients would come for weight loss operations, but they always want to take the time to decide to solve it.
Now, people come ready for it.
They are afraid that being overweight can put them with extra risks of complications if they are infected with Covid-19, “said Aggarwal.
Disease Control Center and Prevention (CDC) from the US said obese three times the risk of hospitalization because of Covid-19.
“Obesity is associated with impaired immune function.
It also reduces the capacity of the lungs and reserves and can make ventilation more difficult,” he added.
A study published in the journal Diabetes and Endocrinology Lancet, which was based on more than 6.9 million people living in the UK and included data from more than 20,000 Covid-19 patients who were hospitalized or died during the first wave, found that risk worse results.
From the disease begins to rise to people with BMI above 23kg / m2, which is considered in a healthy range.
“The risk of hospitalization is 5% higher for each increase in one unit in the BMI and the risk of ICU receipt of 10% higher.
People who lack weight (BMI less than 18.5) also experience worse results from Covid-19, “Record the authors.
The effect of overweight at the risk of Covid-19 is severe is the largest in people aged 20 to 39 years and decreases after the age of 60 years.
A surge in demand for weight loss operations in AIIMS
