WHAT IS DIABETIC OBESITY ?

DIABETIC OBESITY

1. OBESITY

·         It is a disease of excess body fat.

·         You are classified obese when you weigh 20% more than the average weight for a given height.

2. TYPE 2 DIABETES

·         It occurs when cells become insensitive to insulin, the hormone that regulates blood sugar.

·         It usually affects older people, but now younger people too.

·         It is a progressive disease affecting every system in the body. 

·         It can cause adult blindness, limb amputations, and kidney failure too.

3. THEIR CORRELATION

·         Over 80% Type 2 diabetics are obese, hence the term ‘diabesity’.

·         Both are strong risk factors for heart disease.

·         Patients need effective treatment to control diabetes and obesity.

·         Theoretically, losing weight is the best option.

·         Conventional weight loss methods are low-diet food consumption, exercise, increased activity, lifestyle changes, and medication.

·         However, Type 2 diabetics fail to lose weight beyond a point with conventional weight loss methods.

4. SURGERY FOR CURING DIABESITY

·         People with a BMI of 32.5 kg/square metre (Body Mass Index = Weight/Square of Height) generally fail to lose weight the traditional way and might require surgery to control their obesity.

·         Two common low-risk laparoscopic surgeries for treating diabesity are Gastric bypass and Sleeve gastrectomy.

·         These surgeries are effective in weight loss as well as a cure and control of hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, and obstructive sleep apnea.

·         The quality of life of people with diabesity improves and they add several years to their lives.

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