The patients of Type-2 diabetes in India are growing rapidly, according to a study conducted in 2018, nearly 98 million people in India may have Type-2 diabetes by 2030. The major reason for the spread of this deadly disease is Obesity. It is the lifestyle disorder that is now taking a huge toll on the country. India has the third most number of obese people, first being the USA and second being China. So in order to reduce the occurrence of type-2 diabetes, we have to address obesity with surgery. Metabolic surgery is the treatment for diabetes which most of the physicians and people don’t know.
Metabolic surgery and type-2 diabetes
Many people think of obesity as a cosmetic disorder, which is not right. It is a disease, which is also classified by WHO, which can be best treated by Bariatric Surgery. Bariatric Surgery is a procedure that is done in order to reduce weight in morbidly obese people. On the other hand, Metabolic surgery is specifically performed to treat Type-2 diabetes.
The majority of people who undergo metabolic surgery recover from diabetes in very less time after the treatment, long before any weight loss results from the surgery. Also, the cost incurred in this surgery is low if we compare to the costs of insulin shots, drugs for hypertension, for lowering the lipids in blood or diluting the blood, and a number of oral hypoglycemic agencies a patient is taking.
There is a lot of literature that exist in the support of Metabolic surgery, according to Dr. Mohit Bhandari, the Bariatric surgeons and physicians should come together and develop an algorithm which incorporates Bariatric Metabolic surgery in the entire treatment of diabetes. There is an alarming need to educate people about this fact that diabetes is not a cosmetic problem, and they should stop treating it as the one. India has ranked number one in terms of diabetes, which is the worst thing. Insurance companies are now coming forward to give coverage for Bariatric and Metabolic surgery in India.
If you want to lose weight or learn more about Metabolic Surgery, Book an appointment with Dr. Mohit Bhandari or call us at 6232012342.