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Jul 10 Comments Off

Morbidly Obese

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In order to qualify for weight loss surgery you have to be considered morbidly obese.

Many patients who battle with excess weight are morbidly obese. Morbid obesity is often accompanied by high blood pressure, diabetes, degenerative arthritis, increased cancer risk, and heart attacks.

Are You Morbidly Obese?

For those who are morbidly obese, weight loss surgery can be used to dramatically improve your health and your quality of life. To get an idea if you are morbidly obese or if you may be a candidate for weight loss surgery, we have included some useful tools below.

You may be a candidate for weight loss surgery.

Jun 29 Comments Off

Obesity Causes

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Obesity causes and health risks. Obesity is a medical condition due to the consumption of high calorie meals. Obesity is dependent on different factors.

Becoming obese is dependent on quite a number of factors. Some of these factors may include genetics, behaviour and the environment as well. Also, there are some illnesses that are closely associated with obesity. In a lot of cases, there is significant help available and patients are never alone.

Calorie Imbalance

In ten years, an average person eats about 10 million calories but their weight typically only changes by about 5kg up or down. So in most cases, our weight remains stable over time. This is because our bodies control our calorie balance very precisely; much like a thermostat keeps the temperature of a room steady.

Our genes and our environment both affect the setting of this ‘weight thermostat’ and can cause a calorie imbalance. For example, our genes can affect the amounts and types of food that we prefer to eat. And our environment affects the amounts and types of food that are available to eat.

Apr 30 Comments Off

Obesity-Bariatric Surgery

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Obesity Bariatric Surgery by Dr. Jaime Ponce de Leon.

Bariatric surgery is a surgical alternative for losing weight in people who are extremely overweight and their weight poses a health hazard. The procedure involves the surgical removal of a part of the stomach to reduce its size or restricting the absorption of food from the intestine. There is an option that is a combination of these two methods.

What is Obesity?

Multifactorial disease of excess fat storage with a genetic basis.
Influenced by the environment.
Lifelong and progressive.
Associated with multiple serious medical problems.

Apr 17 Comments Off

Choosing Bariatric Surgeon

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Choosing bariatric surgeon may seem difficult to deal with, but it doesn’t have to be. Asking the right questions and knowing what to look for in a bariatric surgeon can make it easier.

If you are considering weight loss surgery, it is important to take the time to research the doctor who will perform the surgery. Weight loss surgery is major gastrointestinal surgery and should be performed by a doctor who is a specialist in that field.

Bariatrics is a specialized field of medicine that deals with the treatment, causes, and prevention of obesity. Doctors who specialize in weight loss related surgeries are bariatric surgeons.

Mar 24 Comments Off

Benefits Bariatric Surgery

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Benefits bariatric surgery, in addition to weight loss, bariatric surgery may improve or resolve conditions often related to being overweight. When combined with a comprehensive treatment plan, bariatric surgery may often act as an effective tool to provide you with long term weight-loss and help you increase your quality of health.

For people suffering from severe complications associated with obesity, bariatric surgery can provide a life-saving option. Surgical intervention can help people with severe obesity lose a substantial amount of excess weight, reduce the amount of obesity-related diseases, extend life expectancy, and improve quality of life.

Feb 19 Comments Off

Bariatric Surgery Mexico

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In the United States and Canada, a growing trend of individuals seeking Bariatric Surgery in Mexico is booming. Simply because the weight loss surgery cost in Mexico is just about half of what it is in their countries.

Many individuals cannot afford the high cost of medical care in the United States and Canada. As a result, they have decided to travel outside their countries and have their bariatric surgeries performed elsewhere.

For many individuals who either do not have health insurance or whose health plan will not pay for bariatric surgery, traveling to Mexico for bariatric surgery is a very attractive option. For others, it may be the only way they will be able to afford a weight loss procedure.

Oct 24 Comments Off

Bariatric Surgery And Pregnancy

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Most women who get pregnant after bariatric surgery have an uncomplicated pregnancy and birth. The risks to you and your baby are lower after surgery than if you kept a very high body mass index (BMI).

Pregnancy after bariatric surgery can be safe and healthy if managed well by you and your doctor. In fact, research suggests that pregnancy after weight-loss surgery might be safer for both mother and baby than pregnancy complicated by obesity.

If you become pregnant after weight-loss surgery, your pregnancy will depend on how long it has been since the operation and what type of surgery you had. It’s best to wait to get pregnant for at least 12 to 18 months after surgery and once your weight has stabilised . However many women have babies safely before 12 months.

Sep 26 Comments Off

Duodenal Switch Bariatric Surgery

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Dr. Jaime Ponce de Leon is one the first bariatric surgeons in Mexico to offer the Laparoscopic Duodenal Switch Surgery!

The biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch bariatric surgery(BPD/DS) is a combined surgery that makes your stomach smaller and bypasses part of your small intestine for the best-reported, long-term percentage of weight loss.

The Duodenal Switch has been around since the 1980’s. It combines a restrictive component, just like the gastric sleeve, with a malabsorptive component, like a gastric bypass.

Dr. Jaime Ponce de Leon is a Board-Certified, Fellowship Trained, Surgeon. Additionally, Dr. Ponce de Leon has been certified as a Bariatric Surgeon by the Mexican College of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases (CMCOEM). In this capacity, Dr. Ponce de Leon has completed specialized training and continuing education in bariatric surgery as well as performed a high number of surgeries each year. Dr. Ponce de Leon has also been named a Fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).

Aug 27 Comments Off

What is Obesity?

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When looking at bariatric surgery options, it’s important to understand what obesity is and why we, as obesity surgeons, are treating it.

What is obesity?

Although most people have a general understanding that being obese means being significantly overweight, the actual definition of obesity is more complex. Currently, the measure most commonly used is BMI.

BMI stands for Body Mass Index, and is a number that’s found by dividing your weight in kilograms by your height in meters, squared.

Aug 08 Comments Off

Bariatric Surgery Health Benefits

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Bariatric surgery: do the benefits outweigh the risks?

Obesity prevalence is the highest it has ever been. And with the increase in obesity comes an increase in the number of weight loss surgery procedures. But how safe are the procedures, and do the benefits outweigh the risks?

There is no doubt that obesity is a major cause of a number of serious and potentially life-threatening diseases.

The condition can lead to type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and it has also been linked to some cancers, including breast cancer and colon cancer. Furthermore, the condition can severely damage a person’s quality of life, leaving them immobile and often triggering depression.