Saturday, February 13, 2016

How Gastric Banding And Sleeve Gastrectomy Prevents Obesity In People

By Kathleen Brown


Young children today suffer from bad diet and poor exercise. Not every parent is educated enough on how to take care of their offspring. And most do not have access to health clinics which promote the improvement of children health. Statistic show that obesity in youth is a common problem within first world countries.

Most age between 2 to 19 years old and about 17 percent are affected by it. Which means that about 12.7 million of youth in New York between those ages are overweight. However knowing if Gastric Banding and Sleeve Gastrectomy are the best type of surgery for kids is still dependent on the advice of a qualified and experienced professional health care worker.

Because it effectively restricts the in take of food while immediately reducing consumption rate for people who eat too much. Both of these procedures are performed by a qualified bariatric surgeon who is referred by your primary health care taker. But knowing the difference between the two invasive procedure helps define if they are high or low risk.

But obesity is considered when youth and teenager go beyond the ninety five percentile. Differentiating between obesity and overweight is important as these two is not in the same league. Overweight means the person carries extra fat around the body due to lack of exercise, or living a sedentary lifestyle.

Meanwhile obesity is too much body fat that it is negatively affecting their health that most are apt to heart and stroke accidents. Sufferers of obesity are unable to perform normal activity as opposed to overweight people. There are various reasons why youth develop an unhealthy eating pattern that continually grows as they get older.

Sleeve gastrectomy requires 5 to 6 short incisions around the gut area. A laparoscope is inserted into one of these, so surgeons can document the operation along with assessing different areas for risk of complication. At least seventy five percent is removed from the stomach then a narrow silicone tube is inserted between an opening from the intestines and stomach.

However there are instances where the community is not a place for people especially youth to live and play. Most are unable to step outside their homes without getting involve in accidents like getting into fights and street brawls with undesirable people and personalities. Most parents are scared to leave their children in day care centers because most are not run by qualified professionals.

Gastric banding is another procedure that uses a belt wound around the upper area of the stomach to adjust the flow of food traveling from the stomach to the intestines. This band is also made of silicone and uses saline to tighten the band. And with its port hidden beneath the skin this is where saline is inserted and remove.

Beverages such as fizzy drinks, ice cream, and other tasty sweet foods are often sold at price that kids can buy easily. That is why preventing obesity in youth including adults is the job of every bariatric surgeon. However getting in touch with a dietician should be the first priority before consulting a surgeon to have your kids abdominal area opened and operated on.




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