For 110 pounds slim girl "cut the stomach to lose weight" denied
weight loss surgery is a surgical treatment not want to be able to do
Wuhan Evening News (Reporter Wang Chunlan, Correspondent Li Han) During the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, Ms. Chen, who is 1.6 meters tall and weighs 110 kilograms, went to the hospital to consult about bariatric surgery, but was declined by the doctor.
Ms. Chen's BMI (body mass index) is only 21.5, which is very normal and does not meet the surgical standards.
The doctor emphasized that bariatric surgery is a surgical treatment, there are strict surgical requirements, not just want to do it.
She weighs 110 kg and wants to "cut her stomach to lose weight"
Li Zhen is the deputy director of the Obesity and Metabolic Disease Surgery Center of Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University. On September 21, he consulted the Obesity and Weight Loss Surgery Clinic (referred to as the "Weight Loss Clinic").
A total of 36 people were admitted that day, most of whom were overweight people weighing more than 200 kilograms.
When the slender Ms. Chen walked into the consultation room, Li Zhen almost thought she had gone to the wrong consultation room.
Ms. Chen told Li Zhen that she had maintained a weight of 110 kilograms before she went to college, but during the college period, her study pressure reduced and social activities increased, and her weight suddenly increased to 130 kilograms.
After that, Ms. Chen controlled her diet and increased exercise, and finally lost 100 kilograms.
After graduating from university to work, Ms. Chen often worked overtime and ate night snacks. When the work pressure was high, she would eat and drink to relieve the pressure, and her weight increased to 140 kilograms again.
In order to control weight, Ms. Chen tried dieting, took fitness classes, and also learned to induce vomiting. As long as she eats a little bit more, she managed to vomit out, and finally maintained her weight at 110 kg.
“I changed a new job last year and I became more stressful at work. I couldn’t help but want to overeating and induce vomiting. Otherwise, I would worry about obesity and become very anxious.” Ms. Chen said that she struggled with obesity every day, and her weight and mood often fluctuated. Feeling anxious, low self-esteem.
She is worried about the secondary psychological problems, and hopes to reduce the stomach volume and control obesity through weight loss surgery.
The doctor prescribes exercise: lose weight and decompress
According to Ms. Chen's height and weight, her BMI index is only 21.5, which is in the middle of the normal range.
"You are now very slim and do not meet the requirements of bariatric surgery. What you need is not surgery, but to solve the tendency to overeating." Li Zhen suggested to Ms. Chen that when she wants to overeating because of stress, she might as well go for a run and exercise. Exercise can not only burn calories and prevent obesity, but also help relieve stress and fight depression.
"If it is because BMI is not high enough, should I eat a little fat and come directly for surgery." Ms. Chen asked half-jokingly.
In this regard, Li Zhen explained that bariatric surgery is a type of surgical treatment. There are strict surgical indications. Only those who meet the requirements can perform the operation. It is not suitable for everyone and can do it if they want to.
He introduced that when BMI exceeds 32.5, bariatric surgery can be considered; when BMI is between 27.5-32.5, unless there are two or more metabolic syndromes, such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, abnormal endocrine function, and high uric acid Surgery can only be considered if it is difficult to control blood sugar, abnormal renal function, etc. through lifestyle changes and medical treatment.
Even if it meets the requirements of the operation, it must undergo careful evaluation and inspection before the operation.
If the obesity is caused by endocrine abnormalities or psychological factors, rushing to perform bariatric surgery will not only fail to achieve weight loss, but may also lead to new health problems; some obese patients with chronic basal metabolic diseases are not suitable for bariatric surgery.
For people who are healthy and of normal weight, if you rush to perform bariatric surgery, not only will the effect be poor, you may also have problems such as malnutrition and short bowel syndrome after the operation, which will affect your health.
Bariatric surgery increased 100 times in 10 years
Expert: Surgery is not a shortcut to weight loss
At the 8th "Chinese Obesity and Diabetes Surgery Academic Conference" held on the 6th of this month, data released by experts showed that bariatric surgery is becoming more and more popular in my country.
From 2000 to 2009, the number of obesity metabolic operations carried out nationwide was about 100 each year; by 2020, it has soared to more than 14,000 cases, an increase of more than 100 times in 10 years.
"Some people mistakenly believe that a minimally invasive surgery can get rid of obesity, which is simple and easy." Experts said that this is actually a misunderstanding. Surgery is not a shortcut for weight loss. Ordinary people should start with a scientific lifestyle and actively prevent obesity.
Li Zhen told reporters that most of the patients received in the outpatient clinic have carefully studied the reports on bariatric surgery. After seeing many cases of drastically losing one or two hundred kilograms after surgery, they believe that surgery is a good way to solve obesity.
Among them, there are many young women who are normal or overweight and have a strong desire to lose weight. They hope to solve the problem "once and forever" through surgery.
In this regard, Li Zhen analyzed that obesity will bring many health risks to the human body, but bariatric surgery is not a shortcut for weight loss.
If you want to avoid the harm caused by obesity, you must start with a scientific lifestyle and actively prevent obesity, instead of waiting for severe obesity and affecting your health and then performing surgery.