:: Multi-disciplinary Weight Management Care
Thanks to the advances in multi-disciplinary weight management care, there are several safe ways to shed the unwanted pounds.	Winning the battle against obesity   Obesity is now viewed by the medical community as one of the most serious public health problems of the 21st century. When a person weighs 20% or more than the recommended maximum weight for their height, they are considered obese. As weight problems reach morbidly obese levels, the health risks rise proportionately.   Obesity brings with it a host of health problems just as it brings a host of social stigmas. Diabetes, heart diseases, breathing difficulties during sleep and cancer are just some of the life-threatening diseases that come with being overweight. Thanks to the advances in multi-disciplinary weight management care, there are several safe ways to shed the unwanted pounds.Many leading hospitals in the Philippines offer weight loss programs involving dieting, exercise and anti-obesity drugs to reduce appetite or inhibit fat absorption.However, in cases where a patient is severely obese and has not responded to diet, exercise and medication, surgical procedures, such as Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass (LGBP), Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch (BPDS), Laparoscopic Adjustable Banding, and others may be recommended by his doctor. Studies have shown that such procedures have caused significant loss of weight, recovery from diabetes, and improvement of cardiovascular functions.
Weight Management • Bariatric and Anti-Obesity Surgery • Endocrinology, Metabolism, & Weight Management • Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery