bariatric surgery

WHAT IS IT? Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health. It’s a leading preventable cause of death worldwide. Due to increase in prevalence of obesity in adults and children, WHO views it as one of the most serious public health problems of the 21st century. In India obesity is most commonly caused by a combination of excessive food energy intake, sedentary life style – lack of physical activity, and genetic susceptibility.