Excessive and wrong nutrition, physical activity inability is one of the most important causes of obesity. Of course, environmental, neurological, physiological, biochemical, psychological, socio-cultural and genetic factors also cause obesity.
Nowadays, the increase of obesity in childhood is so high that it can not be explained by the changes in the genetic structure. Therefore, it is accepted that environmental factors also play an important role in obesity.
Risk factors for obesity are:
- Insufficient physical activity
- Excessive and wrong nutrition
- Age
- Gender
- Socio-cultural trainers
- Education level
- Genetic factors
- Psychological problems
- Frequently low energy diet applications
- Income status
- Smoking and alcohol use
- Number of births and time between births
- Some drugs used (antidepressants, etc.)
In the first years of life, nutrition plays an important role in the development of obesity. According to the research done, children who are fed with breast milk have lower rates of obesity than those who are not breastfed.
Tube Stomach Surgery
It is determined after the tests whether the patient is eligible for surgery. If the patient is suitable for tube surgery, operation under general anesthesia is performed by laparoscopic (closed) method. The appetite-giving part of the diaper is cut off.
Hormonal changes are experienced after stomach reduction surgery, appetite is cut off and easy satiety is achieved.
Stomach Balloon Surgery
In the stomach balloon, an empty balloon is inflated by endoscopy method and the balloon is inflated and the stomach balloon is provided. The patient does not feel sick due to the balloon covering most of the scalp. If the patient does exercise after this method, the effect of the balloon will be seen in a short time.
